The city is restructuring its healthcare system under a multi-tier, multi-centre model, with more facilities planned in areas further from the city centre, according to the municipal Department of Health.
It has transferred 168 health stations to commune-level management and is expanding continuous community-based healthcare.
Major hospitals are also developing additional facilities outside central areas, while doctors are being rotated between regions and specialist hospitals are transferring medical techniques to local facilities.
The health department is piloting a model under which commune and ward health stations could be affiliated with major hospitals, giving them greater access to medical staff, expertise and emergency care.
Doctors with management experience could also be assigned to run health stations for three to five years where leadership positions are vacant or management capacity is limited.
The city aims to provide free health checks and screening for all residents in 2026 and create electronic health records to support long-term health management.
The health department is also reviewing 13 regional medical centres with inpatient beds. Those meeting requirements could be upgraded into hospitals, while others may become additional facilities of existing hospitals.
Bac Tan Uyen Regional Medical Centre has been reorganised as a second facility of Binh Duong General Hospital, while Phu My Regional Medical Centre is expected to become a third facility of Gia Dinh People's Hospital.
The city is also considering additional facilities for major hospitals in the former Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau areas, including Tu Du, Hung Vuong and Oncology hospitals.
Several hospitals have already been allocated additional premises to expand services and introduce new specialist treatments.
The city has also called for faster progress on hospital construction projects and improvements to healthcare facilities across the network.
