Nghe An Health Sector - Striving for people's health

(Baonghean) - Over the past 5 years, the health care work of Nghe An's health sector has achieved many remarkable achievements; especially in receiving and developing new, modern techniques at all levels...

In recent times, the Provincial General Hospital has truly made many strong impressions in the field of high-tech, specialized, modern medicine originating from the exploration, application, research, and creativity of doctors and physicians. In addition to open heart surgery, there are also laryngeal cancer surgery, endoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer, stomach cancer, lung cancer, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography to remove stones and worms, brain tumor surgery, cochlear implant surgery; thrombolytic therapy; intervention of cerebral and hepatic vessels; Holter electrocardiogram technique, Pro-BNP, diagnosis of Dengue IgM Dengue IgG, Herpes Virus IgM, Herpes Virus IgG...

Endoscopic surgery at Nghe An Oncology Hospital.

For the health of women and children, Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has achieved many successes in receiving and applying medical examination and treatment techniques. Up to now, the hospital has performed most of the techniques of the Central-level hospital and in 7 years has developed 12 new techniques, including 6 clinical techniques such as open heart surgery, aortic valve dilation, pulmonary artery. In particular, with a full system of equipment such as ventilators, CPAP, incubators, heaters, infusion pumps, electric syringes... the hospital has been able to sustain premature and weak newborns weighing from 700 - 800g, reducing the rate of newborns having to be transferred to the Central level. This year, the Gastroenterology - Hematology Department of Nghe An Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital has also completed receiving chemotherapy treatments for children with acute leukemia from the Oncology Department, transferred from the Central Children's Hospital.

The Traumatology - Orthopedics Hospital has now performed many highly specialized techniques and is moving towards more complex diseases such as brain tumors, spinal tumors, bone tumors, helping patients avoid having to transfer to higher levels, reducing costs for patients; the Eye Hospital has performed retinal detachment surgery, laser photocoagulation intervention, intraocular injection to prevent neovascularization; contributing to Nghe An being the leading province nationwide in the number of surgeries to relieve blindness...

In district hospitals, the techniques transferred from provincial hospitals were also quickly grasped by doctors and nurses and applied to the treatment of patients: typically, Nghi Loc District General Hospital has deployed many new techniques such as: laparoscopic surgery, hemorrhoidectomy by Longo method, cataract surgery by Phaco method; in Tuong Duong, Quy Hop, Quynh Luu, Thanh Chuong General Hospitals, new techniques of combining the clavicle and limb bones, prostate fibroid surgery, transfer of pain relief techniques during labor, newborn care, and basic newborn resuscitation are mastered by doctors.

Doctor Bui Dinh Long, Director of the Department of Health, affirmed: The health sector is determined to continuously learn and master new techniques to serve the people. In the coming time, the sector sets the goal of developing specialized techniques for specialized hospitals such as: Oncology, Trauma - Orthopedics, Obstetrics - Pediatrics, Tuberculosis and Lung Disease; requires Nghe An doctors and nurses to fully master kidney and bone marrow transplant techniques; open a radiation therapy system to treat cancer at the Provincial General Hospital and the Provincial Oncology Hospital. In reproductive support, by 2016, in vitro fertilization techniques can be performed... Moving towards building Nghe An into a high-tech medical center of the region.

Article and photos:Thanh Son