Out of the 151 nations evaluated for the list, Vietnam was ranked in 11th place while Canada took the number one position.

Runners at the 44th Hanoi Moi Newspaper Run for Peace.

A host of other Asian countries also made the list’s top 11 including the Philippines in 4th, the Maldives in 5th, Singapore in 7th, Laos in 8th, the Republic of Korea in 9th, and Cambodia in 10th.

The GWI’s evaluation is based on a number of key metrics, including blood pressure, blood glucose, obesity, depression, government healthcare spending, alcohol use, smoking, happiness, and healthy life expectancy.

Vietnam-Cuba hospital, a highlight in bilateral healthcare cooperation

The Vietnam-Cuba friendship hospitals in Hanoi and the central province of Quang Binh are a symbol of the close friendship and cooperation in healthcare between Vietnam and Cuba.

 

Health insurance covers 87.7% of population, exceeding yearly target

The health sector fulfilled two targets set by the National Assembly and the Government, with the number of hospital beds per 10,000 people at 26.5 and the health insurance coverage rate of 87.7%.

 

Prime Minister emphasises role of community health education

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc highlighted the importance of education on health care while meeting with representatives of the Vietnam Association for Community Health Education (VACHE) in Hanoi on January 4

 

Health sector calls for blood donations ahead of Tet

The National Institute of Hematology and Blood Transfusion has called on the community, especially those with type O blood, to donate blood in an effort to avoid a shortage during the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) holidays.

 

Health sector pursues patient-centred care

 

 

Source: NDO/VNA