Inauguration of An Binh Hospital Phase 2

The project is significant for the city's health sector as the number of public hospitals with new, modern infrastructure continues to increase in recent years.

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate An Binh Hospital, phase 2. Photo: HOANG HUNG

On the morning of August 20, in An Dong ward, the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Civil and Industrial Works of Ho Chi Minh City organized Inauguration ceremony of An Binh Hospital renovation and construction project (phase 2).

Speaking at the ceremony, Associate Professor, Dr. Tang Chi Thuong, Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, shared that the project to renovate and build An Binh Hospital (phase 1) with a scale of 300 beds, completed and put into use in August 2022 and today, inaugurated the phase 2 project with a total investment of over 600 billion VND. This project is meaningful not only for the hospital's medical staff, but also for the city's health sector when the number of public hospitals with new, modern infrastructure continues to increase in recent years.

Assoc.Prof.Dr.Dr. Tang Chi Thuong, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, spoke at the inauguration ceremony. Photo: HOANG HUNG

In order for the hospital to develop to its full potential in the coming period, the Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health suggested that An Binh Hospital continue to develop its strong specialties such as cardiology, endocrinology, artificial kidney, digestive-hepatobiliary surgery, orthopedic trauma, and rehabilitation. Put into operation modern operating rooms, automatic testing systems, and advanced imaging diagnostic techniques to improve accuracy and shorten diagnosis and treatment time.

In addition, the hospital needs to research, apply and innovate the management model, standardize the quality management process according to the national criteria and gradually approach international standards (ACHS, JCI); promote the application of digital transformation (electronic medical records, etc.) to connect the city's medical data; build a green - safe - friendly hospital environment, closely linked to patient satisfaction.

In addition, the hospital needs to continue investing in and developing high-quality human resources, have policies to attract and retain talent, create a professional, fair working environment and encourage creativity.

“By solving these problems, An Binh Hospital will meet the model of a smart hospital - friendly to the community, becoming a high-quality multidisciplinary medical center, contributing to the goal of building a smart, fair, effective and people's health system in Ho Chi Minh City”, Associate Professor, Dr. Tang Chi Thuong emphasized.

Ms. Tran Minh Phuong, Director of the Medical Project Management Board, the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Civil and Industrial Works of Ho Chi Minh City, reported at the ceremony. Photo: HOANG HUNG

Previously, Ms. Tran Minh Phuong, Director of the Medical Project Management Board, the Management Board of Investment and Construction Projects of Civil and Industrial Works of Ho Chi Minh City, said that the project to renovate and build An Binh Hospital (phase 2) has a scale of 2 basements, 12 ground floors with a total construction floor area of ^22,241m2 , a scale of 400 beds. This is a group B project, a grade I project with a total investment of over 600 billion VND, and a land area of 14,738m2. Combined with the project to build An Binh Hospital phase 1 (construction floor area of about ^22,000m2 , a scale of 300 beds), An Binh Hospital fully arranges functional departments according to the standards of a grade 1 general hospital, providing diverse specialized medical services. During the construction of the project, despite many difficulties due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the relevant units have made efforts to resolve and overcome difficulties, so that up to now, the project has completed all items to put into use, meeting the medical examination and treatment needs of the people.

An Binh Hospital was established in 1892, the predecessor was a pagoda built by Chinese people with humanitarian medical activities of examining and prescribing medicine for free to the people. In 1945, the hospital applied Western medicine and was named Trieu Chau Hospital. In 1978, it was renamed An Binh Hospital, managed by the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health.

QUANG HUY

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/khanh-thanh-benh-vien-an-binh-giai-doan-2-post809245.html