Harvard Medical University (USA) has just announced the list of 34 members and 15 advisors participating in the Lancet Global Health Commission on universal access to health care towards patient-centered care.

Among the 34 members of the commission, two Vietnamese representatives are Dr. Ha Anh Duc, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, President of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association, and Professor Tran Xuan Bach, Vice President of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association.

Dr. Ha Anh Duc - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health), President of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association. Photo: VNA

Dr. Ha Anh Duc, born in 1973, from Hai Phong, graduated from Hanoi Medical University, majoring in general medicine. Mr. Duc graduated with a Master's degree in Public Health from Harvard University of Public Health, USA (2004) and defended his PhD thesis in Public Health at Boston University of Public Health, USA (2010).

Professor Tran Xuan Bach, Vice President of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association. Photo: VNA

Professor Tran Xuan Bach, born in 1984, is a Senior Lecturer, Deputy Head of the Department of Health Economics, Institute of Preventive Medicine and Public Health under Hanoi Medical University. Professor Bach is Vice President of the Vietnam Youth Federation, Vice President of the Vietnam Young Physicians Association.

Members of the Lancet Global Health Commission.

The Lancet Global Health Commission comprises leading experts from around the world in a range of fields including health management, policy-making, academics, researchers, civil society representatives and private sector partners.

The Commission aims to promote people-centered care globally, ensuring that health systems are designed and delivered with people in mind and for people.

The Lancet Global Health Commission aims to address gaps in evidence-based guidance and identify best practices and new approaches to enable people-centered care.

The commissioners will be jointly responsible for completing the commission’s work over approximately 2.5 years, starting in the second half of this year. Tasks include developing research questions, synthesizing existing evidence and designing and conducting new research to promote people-centered care.

The group will apply this evidence base to develop policy and practice recommendations to deliver person-centered care in different contexts./.