Dak Lak province transitions to a modern and sustainable healthcare model

Serdar HocamAuthor & Editor

Dak Lak province is shifting its healthcare infrastructure toward a new model focused on digital transformation and a sustainable economy. Despite current doctor shortages and investment constraints, a comprehensive improvement strategy is targeted for implementation by 2030.

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Vietnam's Dak Lak province has launched a new development strategy to transform its healthcare services into a 'Modern, Smart, and Sustainable' structure.

Dak Lak province has initiated a comprehensive development strategy focused on infrastructure, human resources, and digital transformation to transition its healthcare services to a 'Modern, Smart, and Sustainable' model. The regional healthcare system currently operates with 9,410 hospital beds and a ratio of 9.06 doctors per 10,000 people. Nay Phi La, Director of the Department of Health, stated that the new model aims to improve service quality by covering areas such as rehabilitation, traditional medicine, and health tourism.

According to data from June 2026, 85 out of the 102 health stations in the province face a shortage of doctors, and the capital disbursement rate for public investments stands at 17.3%. Ho Thi Nguyen Thao, Standing Vice Chairwoman of the Provincial People's Committee, has issued instructions to promote digital transformation and increase investment efficiency for the 2026-2030 period.

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