The HCM City Department of Health has issued a pilot plan on providing medical examinations to detect non-communicable diseases for the elderly.
People aged 60 and above in Ho Chi Minh City will receive free health checks to detect non-communicable diseases.
Each district will select at least one commune or ward where the check-ups will be completed before August 31.
Under the plan, people aged over 60 can visit local medical centres or hospitals for free health check-ups.
The elderly will undergo comprehensive laboratory tests, general ultrasound examinations, and blood tests (to quantify glucose, creatinine, triglycerides, and LDL-C levels).
People will be encouraged to get further check-ups at hospital if they exhibit symptoms.
When the elderly are unable to come to centres, staff should be sent to their homes for examinations.
HCM City is home to one million elderly people. The city has planned to spend nearly VND150 billion annually to give free medical tests.
