Dak Lak increases human resources for health stations when transferred to commune level for management
Dak Lak - The provincial Department of Health will rotate qualified personnel to support medical stations in remote areas, especially disadvantaged areas, to serve the health care of people.
Commune health stations need to add personnel
In Dak Lak, all commune and ward health stations currently managed by the Regional Health Center will be transferred to the People's Committees at the commune level and officially operate under the new model from January 1, 2026.
The arrangement aims to streamline the apparatus, innovate the organization of public service units to increase decentralization and improve the effectiveness of primary health care for people.
The whole province currently has 279 health stations under 24 Regional Health Centers (under the Department of Health). After the arrangement, this system will be reorganized into 102 commune-level health stations and 177 affiliated stations, directly managed by the People's Committees of communes and wards.
Mr. Y Nham Nie - Head of Buon Don Commune Health Station - said that when transferred to the Commune People's Committee for management from January 1, 2026, the functions and tasks of the station were expanded, the responsibility was also heavier, while there was a shortage of human resources and facilities only met the limited level.
There are times when infectious outbreaks occur, officers have to travel dozens of kilometers to the facility but still have to arrange people to be on duty at the station, which is very difficult.
Currently, the Buon Don Commune Health Station (border area) has 7 officers and employees, of which 5 are ethnic minorities. Mr. Y Nham said that the unit will continue to strive to complete the task, but in the long term, it needs to add specialized personnel and invest in upgrading facilities.
In reality, after transferring to the People's Committee at the commune level, the responsibility of station heads and commune health workers increased significantly; many stations became "shared health centers" with many specialized departments.
However, most health stations in remote areas and areas with special difficulties still lack resources, degraded infrastructure, equipment and materials that do not meet the requirements of people's health care.
Prioritizing resources for grassroots health care
Mr. Nay Phi La - Director of Dak Lak Department of Health - said that he has requested the handover of the health station to the People's Committees of communes and wards, including human resources and facilities.
The limitations in personnel in remote areas are real, in the coming time, the People's Committees at the commune level will be given the right to recruit additional personnel for health stations. In 2026, the province will also prioritize resources for grassroots health care according to Resolution 72 of the Central Government.
For remote communes and areas with special difficulties, the Department of Health will increase the rotation of specialized staff in supporting medical examination and treatment and transferring techniques, to ensure that medical stations soon stabilize operations in the first phase of transfer.
In terms of facilities, stations continue to use existing conditions and are supplemented from the resources of the National Target Program on Health Care, Population and Development. The People's Committee at the commune level is responsible for reviewing, developing investment plans, and upgrading infrastructure to meet operational requirements in the new situation.
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