Leaders of the Department of Health visited and encouraged officers and staff of Vinh City General Hospital

The delegation of leaders of the Department of Health inspected the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic and visited and encouraged the medical staff of Vinh City General Hospital. Photo: PV

Here, Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health and comrades in the delegation directly inspected the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic and reviewed the process of triage, medical declaration, screening and rapid testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus at the hospital.

Vinh City General Hospital conducts rapid tests for patients and their families before admission. Photo: PV

The Director of the Department of Health highly appreciated the efforts of the hospital staff who have always overcome all difficulties and worked in difficult conditions to contribute to the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic in the city and the province.

He also acknowledged and commended the leadership of Vinh City General Hospital for actively advising the Party Committee, government and superior sectors on timely and effective prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic.

At the same time, it should be noted that in the coming time, hospitals need to focus on epidemic prevention and control and perform well the examination and treatment work. These are two continuous, parallel and especially important tasks in the complicated epidemic situation.

The working delegation of the Department of Health also presented gifts to encourage the hospital's medical staff who are working day and night to fight the epidemic; ensuring the safety of patients, their families and the people.

The working delegation of the Department of Health also presented gifts to encourage the medical staff of Vinh City General Hospital. Photo: PV

On behalf of the hospital's staff, Dr. Nguyen Hong Truong - Party Secretary, Director of Vinh City General Hospital sent his thanks to the Department's leadership and was determined to do a good job of epidemic prevention and control to ensure the utmost safety for patients and their families when they come for examination and treatment.

"Vinh City General Hospital will continue to strive and try harder to always be worthy of being a trusted medical examination and treatment address in the hearts of the people" - Doctor CKII Nguyen Hong Truong affirmed.

Director of the Department of Health Duong Dinh Chinh visited and promptly encouraged doctor Nguyen Van Long. Photo: PV

On this occasion, Director of the Department of Health Duong Dinh Chinh visited and promptly encouraged Doctor Nguyen Van Long - Director of Vinh City Medical Center, who is being treated at the Internal Medicine Department A of the Hospital.

This morning, Dr. Long was admitted to the hospital in a state of fatigue, diagnosed with nervous breakdown due to prolonged insomnia, irregular eating, psychological pressure... Because for nearly half a month, Dr. Long and his colleagues have been working day and night to prevent and control the epidemic in the area. Currently, Dr. Long is awake, can eat, is less tired and is continuing to be monitored and treated.

The attention and support of the leaders of the Department of Health will be a source of motivation to help the "frontline soldiers" continue to strive, unite, and be determined to defeat the pandemic./.