Ho Chi Minh City, April 7 -- The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, in coordination with authorities of Dat Do and Bac Tan Uyen communes, launched a pilot model titled "Community-based continuous healthcare teams" on April 7. Built on the principles of family medicine, the model aims to provide continuous, proactive and comprehensive health management for residents. Healthcare teams will visit households directly, prioritising elderly people, patients with chronic diseases, persons with disabilities and vulnerable groups to conduct regular monitoring, consultation and healthcare services.

Speaking at the launch ceremony in Dat Do commune, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health Tran Ngoc Trieu stressed that effec...