This Circular amends and supplements certain provisions on the management, distribution, and use of essential medicines under the National Health Support Project and the Population and Family Health Project. Notably, it expands the scope of beneficiaries eligible for free medicine provision and provides detailed regulations on handling slow-moving medicines.
Scope of application
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance, Government Price Control Board, Provincial Health Departments, District and County Health Centers, Provincial Pharmaceutical Companies, residents of poor communes, healthcare facilities.
Key points
- Provincial Health Departments and Health Centers are permitted to reallocate slow-moving medicines within their jurisdiction to other healthcare facilities, sell them to Pharmaceutical Companies if there is excess stock, at prices agreed upon by both parties and approved by the Provincial Department of Finance and Price Control.
- Residents permanently residing in poor communes under the Project are provided with certain types of medicines free of charge, including: Mebendazole 100 mg for children under 15 years old, Ferrous Sulfate and Folic Acid for pregnant women, Benzyl benzoate emulsion 25% and Panthenol for inpatient and outpatient patients.
- Healthcare facilities establish records to monitor and provide Mebendazole 100 mg without charge to children under 15 years old.
- Pregnant women are provided with Ferrous Sulfate and Folic Acid free of charge.
- Inpatient and outpatient patients are treated with Benzyl benzoate emulsion 25% and Panthenol without charge.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- The positive impact is the expansion of the scope of beneficiaries eligible for free medicine provision, helping poor people have more opportunities to access essential medicines.
- The negative impact is that the management and distribution of medicines require additional time to be implemented effectively, while increasing costs for healthcare facilities during the reallocation and sale of medicines.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What type of medicine are residents of poor communes entitled to receive free of charge?
Residents permanently residing in poor communes under the Project are provided with Mebendazole 100 mg for children under 15 years old, Ferrous Sulfate and Folic Acid for pregnant women, Benzyl benzoate emulsion 25% and Panthenol for inpatient and outpatient patients.
How do healthcare facilities provide free medicines?
Healthcare facilities establish records to monitor and provide Mebendazole 100 mg without charge to children under 15 years old.
What type of medicine is provided free of charge to pregnant women?
Pregnant women are provided with Ferrous Sulfate and Folic Acid free of charge.
What type of medicine is provided without charge to inpatient and outpatient patients?
Inpatient and outpatient patients are treated with Benzyl benzoate emulsion 25% and Panthenol without charge.
What authority does the Provincial Health Department have over slow-moving medicines?
The Provincial Health Department collects slow-moving medicines within its jurisdiction to reallocate them to healthcare facilities within the area, and then has the authority to transfer any remaining stock to Provincial Pharmaceutical Companies for sale.
Full text
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JOINT ORDER OF THE GOVERNMENT PRICING BOARD - MINISTRY OF FINANCE - MINISTRY OF HEALTH |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM |
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Hanoi, October 18, 1999 |
JOINT CIRCULAR
JOINT ORDER NO. 19/1999/TTLT-BYT-BTC-BVGCP OF OCTOBER 18, 1999 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH - MINISTRY OF FINANCE - GOVERNMENT PRICING BOARD TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CERTAIN POINTS OF JOINT CIRCULAR NO. 11/1998/TTLT-BYT-BTC-BVGCP OF AUGUST 15, 1998 ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH - MINISTRY OF FINANCE - GOVERNMENT PRICING BOARD GUIDING THE MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTION, USE, AND MECHANISM FOR RECOVERY OF FUNDS FOR ESSENTIAL MEDICINES UNDER PROJECTS "NATIONAL HEALTH SUPPORT" AND "POPULATION - FAMILY HEALTH"
To implement the Prime Minister's directive in Official Letter No. 785/CP-QHQT dated July 29, 1999, regarding the expansion of beneficiaries from the essential medicines fund of the "National Health Support" Project (Ministry of Health) and the "Population - Family Health" Project (National Population and Family Planning Commission).
Based on the proposal of the National Population and Family Planning Commission and some provinces that have implemented the projects.
The Ministry of Health - Ministry of Finance - Government Pricing Board amends and supplements certain points of Joint Circular No. 11/1998/TTLT-BYT-BTC-BVGCP dated August 15, 1998 as follows:
1. Amend Point 2.3, Part II "Handling Slow-moving Medicines" as follows:
Slow-moving medicines are those provided by the Central Project for the first time, with a large amount remaining at healthcare facilities, and with a short remaining shelf life. To prevent slow-moving medicines from being stored for long periods at healthcare facilities, the Provincial Health Department, District Health Centers, and County Health Centers under the two Projects shall collect slow-moving medicines within their jurisdictions to redistribute to healthcare facilities within their areas (including facilities outside the projects and provincial hospitals). If there is still excess stock after redistribution, the Provincial Health Department may sell the medicines through the provincial pharmaceutical company. The selling price will be negotiated based on the local wholesale price and approved by the local Department of Finance and Pricing. Revenue from sales shall be used to replenish the medicine fund for healthcare facilities that have slow-moving medicines and participate in redistribution and sale.
The Central Management Board of the two Projects shall aggregate the slow-moving medicines of the implementing provinces, balance the demand for medicines in each province, and develop plans to allocate medicines reasonably among provinces, submit these plans for approval by the supervising authority, and direct their implementation. Costs incurred during the allocation process shall be covered by the Central Project from the service logistics fee.
2. Supplement Point 3.2, Part II "Recipients of Free Essential Medicines" as follows:
2.1. Residents permanently residing in poor communes in the provinces of the two Projects, among the 1,715 poor communes listed in Decision No. 135/1998/QĐ-TTg dated July 31, 1998 of the Prime Minister approving the "Program for Socio-Economic Development of Particularly Difficult Communes, Mountainous Areas, and Remote Areas."
2.2. The following types of medicines shall be used according to the following guidelines:
+ Mebendazole 100 mg (Anthelmintic): Healthcare facilities shall establish records and provide free of charge to children under 15 years old.
+ Ferrous Sulfate and Folic Acid (Iron Tablets): Provide free of charge to pregnant women.
+ Benzyl Benzoate Emulsion 25% (Scabies Treatment) and Panthenol (Burn Treatment): Treat free of charge for both inpatient and outpatient patients.
+ Medicines for gynecological treatment and obstetric care as prescribed by the treating physician.
3. Supplement Point 3.4, Part II "Mechanism for Recovery of Funds for Essential Medicines" as follows:
For health stations, recording the payment for medicines and distributing them to patients can be done in the medical record book, and monthly summaries should be reported to the District Health Center according to the model attached to Joint Circular No. 11/1998/TTLT-BYT-BTC-BVGCP dated June 15, 1998 issued by the Ministry of Health - Ministry of Finance - Government Pricing Board.
This Circular takes effect 15 days after its date of issuance. Other provisions of Joint Circular No. 11/1998/TTLT-BYT-BTC-BVGCP remain in force.
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