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Under Decision No. 1116/QĐ-TTg, several provisions in Clause 2, Section I, Article 1, specifically points c, g, h, i, and m, have been revised to adjust the scope of implementation and expand care activities. Notably, the program’s terminology has been updated from “elderly healthcare” to “elderly care,” reflecting a broader approach.

Specifically, Decision No. 1116/QĐ-TTg introduces the following amendments:

“c) From 2026, elderly people will receive at least one free annual periodic health check-up or screening, along with the establishment of personal health records for monitoring and management. By 2030, at least 90% of elderly people are expected to be detected, treated, and managed for non-communicable diseases, including cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and dementia, among others.”

Medical check-ups for elderly people. (Photo: Phu Tho Provincial General Hospital)

“g) By 2030, at least 90% of communes, wards, and special administrative units will have at least one elderly care club and at least one volunteer team participating in elderly care activities.”

“h) By 2030, at least 20% of communes, wards, and special administrative units will pilot and develop daytime elderly care models.”

“i) By 2030, 100% of provinces and cities will have elderly care facilities operating under socialization (public–private or private sector participation).”

“m) By 2030, 100% of provinces and cities will have geriatric hospitals or general hospitals with geriatric departments.”

At the same time, Decision No. 1116/QĐ-TTg also amends and supplements several solutions aimed at strengthening and developing the system for providing primary healthcare services, preventing and controlling non-communicable diseases, and delivering medical examination and treatment for older persons. It also seeks to gradually establish long-term care models for the elderly, as well as to enhance training and professional capacity-building for personnel involved in elderly healthcare services.

About the consolidation and development of primary healthcare services, disease prevention and treatment for older persons, and the gradual establishment of long-term care models, the decision revises and supplements the solution under Point e, Clause 2, Section III, Article 1 as follows:

“e) Develop and implement models such as daytime elderly care facilities; age-friendly communes, wards, and special administrative units; elderly care facilities in appropriate forms, moving toward the socialization of elderly care services; and the application of information technology in elderly care services (social networks, the Internet, etc.).”

Regarding training and professional capacity-building for personnel involved in elderly healthcare services, Decision No. 1116/QĐ-TTg revises and supplements the solution under Point e, Clause 2, Section III, Article 1 as follows:

“a) Provide professional training and capacity-building for personnel working in elderly care at the National Geriatric Hospital, provincial geriatric hospitals or general hospitals with geriatric departments, regional healthcare facilities, commune-level health stations, healthcare service facilities, population officers and grassroots-level volunteers.”

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