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Prepared for tushar | Delivered December 23, 2019
Health Insurance Research
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Goals
Provide a general overview of the overall health insurance market in Vietnam, the market size (if readily available), 1 – 2 current trends in the market, and 1 – 2 challenges faced by the market.
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Early Findings
Market Overivew
As of 2017,
81.7%
of the Vietnamese population was covered under universal healthcare. This drove growth in the healthcare sector over the five-year period.
There are
four levels
of care in the Vietnam healthcare system. Central level care is provided by the Ministry of Health (MoH) which runs several hospitals and research centers. Then there is Central-affiliated province/city level, which also operates hospitals, medical centers and medical colleges. Next is district level, which offers preventative and medical care that does not require a hospital. Finally, there are Commune health stations, which offer primary care.
Health insurance
is now compulsory in Vietnam, with three programs: social health insurance, health care for the poor and free health care for children under 6. There is also private health insurance.
Market Size
In 2017, Vietnam's healthcare market was estimated to be worth
$16.1 billion
. It is estimated to be worth $22.7 billion by 2021.
Current Trends
There is a current
increase in demand
for healthcare due to high economic growth, higher incomes, increasing urbanization and an aging population.
Additionally, the demand for pharmaceutical products in the country is
expanding,
attracting foreign investment in the sector.
Current Challenges
Local production of medical equipment has not been able to keep up with the increase in demand. As such,
90%
of medical equipment for the country is imported.
Overcrowding in public hospitals and a shortage of staff are other
current challenges
faced by the healthcare sector in Vietnam.
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