Ready to support hospitals affected by storm No. 3

Many medical examination and treatment facilities were affected and damaged, especially in provinces and cities such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Hoa Binh and many other provinces. In that context, hospitals, medical centers, medical stations, etc. still stood firm, ensuring medical examination and treatment to serve the people, strictly following the instructions in the Prime Minister's telegrams and the Ministry of Health's documents on storm and flood prevention.

According to local reports, there has been no case that has not received emergency care and timely treatment. Hospitals have prepared to deal with the super typhoon, moving patients and equipment to higher floors, preparing human resources, medicine, generators, etc. to treat patients.

At some hospitals in Hai Phong city and Quang Ninh province, due to prolonged power outages and running out of fuel for generators, staff were mobilized to squeeze balloons by hand, wholeheartedly saving the lives of patients. Medical facilities in the northern mountainous provinces actively treated victims buried or injured by the storm and the rain, wind, and landslides after the storm; many medical staff waded through mud and floods with the people to cope with and overcome the consequences...

In order to quickly overcome the consequences of storms and floods, maintain and ensure conditions to effectively carry out the work of protecting and taking care of people's health, on September 16, the Ministry of Health sent a document to hospitals under the Ministry and hospitals under the University of Medicine and Pharmacy; Departments of Health of provinces and centrally run cities; Health of ministries and branches requesting to ensure medical examination and treatment, and support in overcoming the consequences of storms and floods.

For hospitals under the Ministry of Health, hospitals under Medical and Pharmaceutical Universities and hospitals in other provinces and cities with professional conditions, not affected by storms and floods, the Ministry of Health requires readiness to support, establish working groups to increase human resources for treatment and disease prevention and control for hospitals in provinces and cities affected by storm No. 3 when necessary; support, connect remote consultation, examination and treatment, receive patients... Encourage donations to support people in storm and flood areas with the spirit of mutual love depending on the contribution capacity of each unit and individual.

For hospitals and medical facilities in areas affected by storm No. 3, it is necessary to continue to promote the spirit of "A good doctor must be like a mother" of a physician, ready and wholeheartedly serving patients; in cases beyond capacity, transfer to another facility or request support for remote examination and treatment. Note that hospital fees not covered by health insurance for victims must not be collected in accordance with the direction of the Prime Minister, summarize treatment costs and report to the Department of Health. Coordinate the reception, distribution and use of support funds from organizations and individuals, in accordance with the provisions of law. At the same time, review facilities, equipment, medicines, supplies, etc. and proactively propose timely solutions and supplements to ensure routine medical examination and treatment.

The Ministry of Health requested the Health Departments of provinces and cities affected by storm No. 3 to strengthen on-site monitoring, closely direct, grasp the situation of local medical facilities and provide immediate support if necessary to quickly overcome the damage and bring medical examination and treatment activities back to normal.