A new Obstetrics-paediatrics hospital with 200 beds was inaugurated in northern Bac Ninh province on July 25.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien hailed the facility as the best approach to reduce patient overload in centrally-run hospitals and provide high-quality medical services for patients from the province and the vicinity.

She also urged the provincial health sector to improve the management capability, and the quality as well as the quantity of the human resources to ensure better services.

The facility, covering nearly 14.500sq.m in Dai Phuc ward, Bac Ninh city, has a total investment of 364 billion VND (17 million USD) funded by government bonds and the local budget.

With a staff of nearly 300 people, including 82 doctors, the facility is ready for receiving patients as from July 26.

Source: VNA