Dao Xuan Co appointed Deputy Minister of Health

The Prime Minister of Vietnam has officially appointed Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dao Xuan Co as the Deputy Minister of Health. According to Decision No. 2079/QD-TTg, effective from the date of signing, the 53-year-old physician will transition from his current role as Director of Bach Mai Hospital.

Dr. Co has extensive experience in intensive care and emergency medicine. After graduating from Hanoi Medical University in 1996, he worked at Hai Duong General Hospital before joining Bach Mai Hospital. His career includes clinical training and scientific internships at St. Anthony Hospital and Mayo Clinic in the United States.

At Bach Mai Hospital, he held several leadership positions, including Head of the Intensive Care Unit and Deputy Director, before becoming Director in March 2022. He is credited with advancing medical techniques such as ECMO and continuous blood filtration in Vietnam. With this appointment, the Ministry of Health leadership now includes Minister Dao Hong Lan and five Deputy Ministers.