Hanoi, April 6 -- Ho Chi Minh City (VNA) - The Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on April 5 held a meeting themed "Proactive disease prevention - For a healthier Vietnam," kicking off a series of activities to ensure all residents have equitable, timely and sustainable access to quality healthcare services, with no one left behind.

The event, held in response to All People's Health Day (April 7) and World Health Day 2026, underscores the city's shift toward a more proactive and community-based healthcare model amid mounting public health challenges.

As a dynamic mega-city of nearly 15 million people, Ho Chi Minh City faces rapid urbanisation and significant demographic changes. It is also grappling with a dual burden of disease-contin...