Examines health systems and financing in Viet Nam, noting that increasing privatization of the health sector and the decentralization of health governance present a number of serious challenges pertaining to access to health care and increasing expenditures; then focuses on national social health insurance programme, including coverage of the scheme and quality of the services provided; addresses the issue of access to medicines and current mechanisms of drug procurement and price regulation; then raises concerns about different issues: prevention and control of HIV/AIDS, epidemiological surveillance and data collection, stigmatization and discrimination of vulnerable groups, detention and mandatory treatment of persons in rehabilitation centres; concludes with recommendations addressed to the Government.
Mission to Viet Nam [24 November-5 December 2011].

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"Annex: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Right of Everyone to the Enjoyment of the Highest Attainable Standard of Physical and Mental Health on his mission to Viet Nam (24 November to 5 December 2011)": p. 3-21.
Annexed report in English only.