On the afternoon of August 20, after more than 10 hours of travel, a working group of 16 medical staff from Nghe An province arrived safely in Da Nang. The Da Nang City Department of Health sent a vehicle to the foot of Hai Van Pass to receive the reinforcements.
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The delegation from Nghe An province arrived in Da Nang after 10 hours of travel. Photo: Hoang Yen |
On August 21, all 16 doctors and nurses in Nghe An were screened for Covid-19 and trained in disease prevention. According to the assignment of the Da Nang Department of Health, 6 medical staff from Nghe An were sent to the Da Nang Lung Hospital and the remaining 10 were sent to the Hoa Vang District Medical Center. |
Doctors and technicians of the Nghe An Working Group had their samples taken for Covid-19 testing. Photo: Hoang Yen |
Carrying out the task in the past few days, according to technician Vo Thi Phuong Nhung (Nghe An Province General Hospital), the 6 reinforcements at Da Nang Lung Hospital are all laboratory technicians. Here, the number of specimens that need to be screened is very large. On average, each day, the Lung Hospital conducts screening tests for 700-800 specimens. The work is quite stressful. They mainly work during office hours, but usually the technicians take a break after 8:00 p.m. |
Following the assignment of the Da Nang Department of Health, 6 technicians were assigned to Da Nang Lung Hospital, 10 other doctors and technicians served at Hoa Vang Medical Center. Photo: Hoang Yen |
Doctor Trinh Xuan Nam (Provincial General Hospital, Head of Nghe An Working Group to reinforce Da Nang Field Hospital) said: After returning to Hoa Vang Medical Center, doctors and technicians of Nghe An Working Group were assigned and arranged into many different teams, we immediately started treating Covid-19 patients. |
All doctors and nurses of the Nghe An working group have started treating Covid-19 infected patients. Photo: Hoang Yen |
Currently, Hoa Vang Medical Center has over 150 patients, including one very serious patient. Fortunately, the epidemic situation in Da Nang is increasingly under control, the number of discharged patients is increasing, the number of Covid-19 patients is decreasing. |
Meals for doctors fighting the epidemic ensure food safety and quality. Photo: Hoang Yen |
Da Nang City takes care of and fully arranges the accommodation and living conditions of the doctors and nurses. All doctors and nurses of the Nghe An working group wish to contribute their efforts and intelligence to treat patients with the determination to return after the epidemic is over./.