A day in the Emergency Department of Nghe An's largest hospital

The area in front of the Emergency Department of Nghe An General Hospital is always crowded with ambulances passing by and patients' relatives on duty regularly. According to the department's leaders, every day the medical staff receives about 300 patients brought in in critical condition. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Patients brought to the Emergency Department often suffer from all kinds of illnesses (internal, external, multiple trauma, etc.), mainly transferred from district hospitals in Nghe An, Ha Tinh, Thanh Hoa provinces, and some even come from neighboring Laos. The large number of patients in critical condition makes the work of doctors and nurses always tense and pressured. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The Emergency Department has 52 officers and employees, divided into shifts every day. In the morning, the department holds meetings, deploys work and assigns tasks to each person. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

When an ambulance arrived to transport the patient, the Emergency Department staff brought out a wheelchair to receive the patient. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

The patient was quickly taken in for timely treatment. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Doctors immediately examined and gave the best emergency solution. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

And use modern equipment to support the examination, trying our best to save the patient. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Racing against time to save the patient's life. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

Each person has a job, almost never having a moment to rest. Photo: Dinh Tuyen

In response to the concerns of patients' families, the staff of the Emergency Department are always attentive in providing advice to avoid panic and bring peace of mind in critical moments... Photo: Dinh Tuyen

During each shift, doctors and nurses usually only have about 15 minutes to eat. Meals are usually prepared in advance and brought from home. During meals, everyone takes the opportunity to relax to reduce stress and pressure from work. Photo: Dinh Tuyen