Announcement of Decision that Nghe An General Hospital is the final medical examination and treatment facility in the North Central region

Attending the ceremony, on the Central side were comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly; comrades of the Party Central Committee: Nguyen Thi Thuy Anh - Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee on Social Affairs; Nguyen Dac Vinh - Member of the National Assembly Standing Committee, Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee on Culture, Education, Youth, Adolescents and Children; Nguyen Thanh Long - Minister of Health; Ho Duc Phoc - Minister of Finance; and leaders of the National Assembly Office, the Party Central Office, the Ministry of Planning and Investment, Vietnam Social Security, and central-level hospitals.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrades: Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; together with comrades in the Standing Committee of the Provincial Party Committee, Standing Committee of the Provincial People's Council, Vice Chairmen of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of departments, branches and sectors.

Previously, Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly visited Kim Lien National Special Relic Site, Nam Dan District (Nghe An) to offer incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh.

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, National Assembly Chairman offers incense to commemorate President Ho Chi Minh. Photo: Thanh Duy

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue and the delegation respectfully offered flowers, incense, and expressed their infinite gratitude and deep respect for President Ho Chi Minh - the great leader of our Party and People, national liberation hero, and outstanding cultural celebrity.

Before the spirit of President Ho Chi Minh, comrade Vuong Dinh Hue and other leaders of the Party, State and Nghe An province vow to forever study and follow his noble ideology, morality and style.

Leaders of the National Assembly, ministries, central agencies, and Nghe An province attended the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

TERMINAL HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT IN THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

Nghe An General Friendship Hospital (abbreviated as hospital)The predecessor was Vinh Hospital, established on September 18, 1918. After the August Revolution in 1945, the hospital was renamed Ho Chi Minh Hospital... By 1997, the hospital was officially named Nghe An General Friendship Hospital.

Over 100 years of establishment and development, with continuous efforts and struggles over many periods, the hospital has achieved many remarkable achievements. In 2009, the hospital was recognized as meeting the standards of a Grade I hospital.

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly and leaders of the Ministry of Health and Nghe An province visited the exhibition booth introducing the formation and development process of Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong

From training activities, technology transfer, equipment procurement to cooperation, scientific research... the hospital's professional development work has achieved many important achievements. The specialties of Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics are increasingly strong. Many specialized departments have been established and developed, regularly implementing difficult techniques, leading specialized techniques.

Currently, the hospital's Internal Medicine department has performed 86.9% of the total list of current techniques at the Central level. The Surgery - Obstetrics department has performed 91.6% of the total list of current techniques at the Central level. In addition, the hospital has also successfully performed many special and advanced techniques such as: kidney transplant, stem cell transplant, robotic surgery, vascular intervention, endoscopic surgery, etc.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Van Huong - Director of Nghe An General Friendship Hospital presented a speech reviewing the formation and development process of the Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong

As of early 2021, Nghe An General Hospital has been assigned 1,700 planned beds, providing medical examination and treatment for people in the province, neighboring areas and Laos. The hospital has a team of highly qualified staff with more than 1,736 staff; more than 440 types of specialized medical equipment, including many high-tech equipment and meeting the functions and tasks of a general hospital at the end of the North Central region.

At the ceremony, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment of the Ministry of Health Luong Ngoc Khue announced Decision No. 1670/QD-BYT dated March 25, 2021 signed by Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long, on recognizing and assigning the task of being the final hospital in terms of technical expertise in medical examination and treatment in the North Central region to Nghe An General Friendship Hospital, in the following specialties: Surgery, Internal Medicine, Obstetrics.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long presented the Decision to recognize Nghe An General Hospital as a final-level hospital in terms of technical expertise in medical examination and treatment in the North Central region. Photo: Thanh Duy

Nghe An General Hospital is responsible for directing and providing technical expertise to lower-level medical examination and treatment facilities as assigned and directed by the Ministry of Health. The decision takes effect from the date of signing.

AIMING TO BECOME A SPECIAL CLASS HOSPITAL

In his speech assigning the task, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long - Minister of Health sent his congratulations to the Party Committee, Board of Directors, doctors, nurses, workers through the periods of the hospital and the people of Nghe An province in particular as well as the people in the North Central region in general for having a final hospital, having access to quality medical services, high-level expertise at Nghe An General Friendship Hospital.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Long - Minister of Health delivered a speech assigning tasks to Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong

“The awarding of the Decision on recognition and assignment of the final line of technical expertise in medical examination and treatment in the North Central region to Nghe An General Friendship Hospital is an important result of the province to successfully implement Resolution 26 of the Politburo and the Resolution of the 19th Provincial Party Congress. In addition, it plays an important role in the overall development of the health sector in Nghe An in particular and the North Central region in general, overcoming the overload situation, meeting the needs of medical examination and treatment of people in the province and neighboring provinces,” the Minister of Health emphasized.

Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long also assigned the task to Nghe An General Hospital to become a special-class hospital. This is a difficult goal, but he believes that with its long tradition, the attention and direction of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee, the hospital will certainly achieve its set goals. If successful, this will be the first local special-class hospital in the country.

Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly presented Nghe An General Friendship Hospital with 2 high-end ventilators. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Besides, Nghe An Health sector in general and Nghe An General Hospital in particular need to continue to unite, make efforts, strive, turn challenges into opportunities to complete the common goal of the Health sector and Nghe An province in realizing the goal of making Nghe An become a specialized medical center in the North Central region.

Speaking at the ceremony, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that, implementing the policy of building Nghe An into a center of the North Central region, in recent times, Nghe An province has focused on promoting its potential and strengths to develop rapidly and sustainably in all aspects, in which healthcare development is one of the important areas of concern.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Duy

Recognizing, appreciating and congratulating the health sector and Nghe An General Hospital for being recognized as the final hospital in terms of technical expertise in medical examination and treatment in the North Central region, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee said that this is an honor, a source of pride, but also a great responsibility of Nghe An General Hospital.

In the coming time, the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council and People's Committee of Nghe An province will continue to pay attention to and support the hospital in all aspects of its activities, especially investing in modern facilities and equipment for medical examination and treatment, and researching specific policies to attract capable staff to work at the hospital.

Leaders of the Provincial Party Committee, People's Council, and People's Committee presented flowers to congratulate Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Comrade Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of Nghe An Department of Health spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Thanh Cuong

The head of the Provincial People's Committee also believes that in the coming time, Nghe An General Hospital will not only be a reliable address for medical examination, treatment and health care for the people but also a leading training facility in the fields of Internal Medicine, Surgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology in the region, contributing positively to the successful implementation of socio-economic development tasks of Nghe An province.

On this occasion, Comrade Vuong Dinh Hue - Politburo member, Chairman of the National Assembly presented Nghe An General Hospital with 2 high-end ventilators; Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long also presented the Hospital with 2 high-end ventilators; Leaders of central departments, ministries, branches and Nghe An province presented flowers to congratulate Nghe An General Hospital./.