Ministry of Health donates hundreds of medical equipment to Nghe An

Afternoon of October 16, comradeNguyen Thanh Long- The Acting Minister of Health led a working delegation to visit and work atNghe An General Friendship Hospital.Also accompanying the delegation was Director of Nghe An Department of Health Duong Dinh Chinh.

Acting Minister of Health and Director of Nghe An Department of Health visit patients. Photo: Tien Hung

After visiting the departments, rooms and patients being treated here, the Acting Minister of Health had a short talk with hundreds of doctors and medical staff of the hospital.

At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Tran Van Huong - Director of Nghe An General Hospital reported on the results of work in recent years and the direction and tasks in the coming time. Mr. Huong also made 5 recommendations to the Ministry of Health related to medical examination and treatment.

Speaking at the meeting, the leaders of the Ministry of Health acknowledged and highly appreciated the results achieved by the hospital in the past period, especially since moving location from 2014 to present.

Acting Minister of Health symbolically presents medical equipment to leaders of Nghe An Department of Health. Photo: Tien Hung

Regarding the hospital's 5 recommendations, comrade Nguyen Thanh Long said that these are not only recommendations of Nghe An General Hospital or Nghe An province, but also of the entire healthcare system in many localities. Especially the problems and shortcomings related to health insurance. Regarding these recommendations, the Ministry of Health is addressing and resolving each issue one by one.

Also at the meeting, the Acting Minister of Health presented the Nghe An Health Sector with 200 ventilators; 21 oxygen generators; 12 electric syringe pumps... The Ministry of Health also presented Nghe An General Hospital with 2 Bennet 840 ventilators; 18 VFS 410 ventilators and many other medical equipment. These are all important medical equipment, especially in the treatment of Covid-19 patients. However, the number of these devices in the Nghe An Health Sector is still limited.especially about ventilators.

Also during his working trip to Nghe An, the Acting Minister of Health inspected and presented gifts at Nam Thai Commune Health Station and Nam Dan District Health Center.