Nghe An Health Department provides free medical examination and treatment and medicine to people in Ky Son flood zone

Join hands with the people of the districtKy SonOvercoming natural disasters and floods, on the morning of October 8, a working delegation of the Nghe An Health sector led by Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Director of the Department of Health arrived in Ky Son district to provide free medical examinations and treatment and provide free medicine to people. Photo: Thanh Chung

The delegation included leaders of the provincial Center for Disease Control; leaders of Saigon Eye Hospital; leaders and 25 doctors and pharmacists of Nghe An General Friendship Hospital. Also joining the delegation were 25 doctors and nurses of Ky Son District Medical Center. Photo: Thanh Chung

Doctors from the delegation went directly to the villages most severely affected by the recent historic flash floods to visit, examine and provide health advice to the people. Photo: Thanh Chung

To facilitate people to come for medical examination and treatment, Ky Son district has arranged 5 examination points at the People's Committee of Muong Xen town; Hoa Son, Son Ha, Cau Tam villages and Ta Ca commune Secondary School. Photo: Thanh Chung

Concerned about their own health and that of their family members, especially after the flood, poor environmental hygiene, and lack of time and money to go to medical facilities, many people have come to this program. Photo: Thanh Chung

Doctors have focused on examining people very carefully, paying special attention to the elderly and children. Photo: Thanh Chung

Many people in Ky Son district expressed their gratitude to the Party, the State, all levels of agencies, organizations, units, businesses and kind-hearted individuals who have done their best to help them overcome the natural disaster in the past days. Their wish now is to have the health to rebuild, repair and renovate their damaged houses. Photo: Thanh Chung

In this free medical examination and medicine program, the health sector has mobilized medicine worth more than 100 million VND. People who come for examination will receive medicines, supplements and medicines to prevent some diseases that may occur after floods. Photo: Thanh Chung

Responding to the call of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province, Nghe An health sector staff donated more than 1.2 billion VND to help people affected by storm No. 4. In this program, Nghe An health sector continued to donate 40 million VND to Ky Son District Medical Center, which was damaged by the recent flood. Photo: Thanh Chung

Leaders of Nghe An General Hospital presented 14 gifts to families of 14 medical staff who suffered heavy losses due to the flood. The gifts included 1 million VND in cash and some essential items. Photo: Thanh Chung

Leaders of Saigon Eye Hospital also donated 300 warm blankets to people affected by natural disasters in Ky Son district.

The program lasts for 2 days, October 8-9, 2022, with doctors and nurses performing their duties according to the motto that as long as people request it, they will continue to examine, treat and provide free medicine. After this program, Nghe An Health Department will continue to increase human resources and medical supplies to examine, treat, guide and handle the environment to help people in Ky Son district. Photo: Thanh Chung