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fever and other infectious diseases; well performed reproductive health care,

testing, quarantine and assessment; coordinated drug prevention; and provided
medical equipment to meet the basic needs of people's health care

As of 31 December 2022, the number of health care establishments in the
province was 145, including 10 hospitals (3 private hospitals), 12 regional
polyclinics, 112 health stations in communes, wards, and 11 other health
establishments. There were 4,478 patient beds, a year-on-year increase of
1.3%, of which 2,488 beds in hospitals, rose by 2.47%; 430 beds in regional
polyclinics, and 575 beds in health stations, and 985 beds in other health

establishments. The number of patient beds per 10,000 inhabitants was 30.7
beds.

As of 31 December 2022, the number of health staff was 4,840 persons, a
year-on-year growth of 0.64%, of which employees in health sector were 4,188
(up 0.9%); employees in pharmaceutical sector were 652, (a year-on-year
decrease of 1.2%). The number of doctors per 10,000 inhabitants moved up
from 7.9 persons in 2021 to 8.1 persons in 2022.

In 2022, the percentage of fully vaccinated children under 1 year of age
reached 96.4%. Prevalence of malnutrition (weight for age) among children

under 5 years of age was 6.93%, a year-on-year contraction of 0.15 percentage
points. Prevalence of malnutrition (height for age) among children under 5
years of age was 11.52%, down 0.42 percentage points. Prevalence of
malnutrition (weight-for-height) among children under 5 years of age was
3.92%, a year-on-year decrease of 0.22 percentage points.

7.5. Social order and safety

In 2022, there were 251 traffic accidents occurred in the province,
causing 176 deaths and 133 injuries. Compared to the figures of the previous
year; the number of traffic accidents declined by 2.71%; number of death
increased by 15.03%; number of wounded decreased by 15.82%.

In 2022, there were 33 fire and explosion incidents across the province.

No casualty was recorded. An estimated value of loss was 3,939 million VND.

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