Nghe An allows public medical facilities to receive F0 for treatment

On March 9, the People's Committee of Nghe An province issued a document on the establishment of a reception area and the reception of patients with diseases associated with Covid-19 infection at public medical facilities.

Accordingly, the Provincial People's Committee agrees with the proposal of the Department of Health to allow public medical examination and treatment facilities from district level and above (including specialized hospitals) to receive, admit and treat patients with diseases (associated with Covid-19 infection) who meet the criteria for inpatient treatment at the unit.

The Provincial People's Committee assigned the Department of Health to issue a decision to establish and mobilize human resources at the Covid-19 reception and treatment area of ​​​​the medical examination and treatment facility for provincial-level medical examination and treatment facilities, in accordance with the situation and developments of the Covid-19 epidemic and the reality in the area.

An F0 in Nghe An is being examined by a doctor. Photo: TH

Meanwhile, the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities are responsible for establishing and mobilizing human resources for Covid-19 reception and treatment areas of medical examination and treatment facilities for district-level medical examination and treatment facilities (including the Northwest and Southwest Regional General Hospitals) in accordance with the situation and developments of the Covid-19 epidemic and the reality in the area, reporting to the Department of Health before implementation.

The Department of Health is responsible for providing professional guidance, direction, inspection, and supervision of implementation in localities and units. The Department of Finance is responsible for providing guidance and advising on funding sources for implementation in accordance with current regulations. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment is responsible for providing guidance and inspection of waste management, collection, storage, and treatment in localities and units to ensure compliance with regulations. The Provincial Social Insurance is responsible for directing and guiding social insurance agencies to coordinate with medical examination and treatment facilities to supplement health insurance medical examination and treatment contracts; and settle medical examination and treatment costs for units in accordance with regulations...

Currently, Nghe An has more than 50,000 Covid-19 patients being treated, most of whom are being treated at home. In recent days, the number of new infections per day has exceeded 10,000, becoming one of the localities with the largest number of new infections in the country./.