Professor Nguyen Huu Tu, Rector of Hanoi Medical University, announced on 9/1 that this initiative is part of the Ministry of Health's hospital restructuring plan for the 2026-2030 period. The handover will be completed before 20/1.
The university plans to reorganize and merge the Central Rehabilitation and Nursing Hospital into Hanoi Medical University, Sam Son facility. This facility will focus on becoming a specialized center for rehabilitation, traditional medicine, geriatrics, and andrology.
Meanwhile, Hospital 71 Trung uong will be transformed into Hanoi Medical University, Thanh Hoa facility, specializing in pulmonology, cardiology, oncology, surgery, and nephrology - dialysis.
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Hospital 71 Trung uong in Thanh Hoa. Photo: Hospital website |
Professor Tu noted that a key reason for the Government, the Ministry of Health, and Thanh Hoa province to approve the transfer of these two central hospitals to Hanoi Medical University is the university's highly effective branch campus in Thanh Hoa. This branch trains students in numerous undergraduate and postgraduate programs, totaling over 1,800 students.
Currently, the Central Rehabilitation and Nursing Hospital serves as the national tertiary hospital for rehabilitation. Hospital 71 Trung uong specializes in lung and tuberculosis diseases, providing guidance to six provinces in the North Central region.
According to Professor Tu, Hanoi Medical University will maintain these existing operations while supporting the development of other specialties. This will enable both facilities to become general hospitals, achieving regional quality standards. Additionally, they will serve as practical training grounds for students.
Hanoi Medical University is Vietnam's leading and oldest medical training institution, educating over 16,000 students and researchers. Previously, the university operated a general hospital, Hanoi Medical University Hospital, with three facilities, providing medical care to the public and serving as a practical training base.
Furthermore, the university's students receive practical training at major hospitals such as Bach Mai, Viet Duc, Central Obstetrics and Gynecology, and National Children's Hospital.
Duong Tam
