Nghe An sends 16 doctors and technicians to 'reinforce' Da Nang to fight Covid-19

Official dispatch of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee agreeing to send staff to strengthen Covid-19 prevention and control for Da Nang City. Photo: Thanh Chung

On the morning of August 15, 2020, Vice Chairman of Nghe An Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long signed Official Dispatch No. 5436/UBND-VX agreeing to send 16 medical staff (2 emergency resuscitation doctors; 2 infectious disease doctors; 2 laboratory doctors; 03 hematology technicians; 04 biochemical technicians and 03 microbiology technicians) to reinforce, support and serve the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic at field hospitals in Da Nang city.

Previously, on August 14, the Da Nang Department of Health issued Official Dispatch No. 3080/SYT-TCCB requesting Nghe An Department of Health to support sending 16 medical staff (6 doctors and 10 technicians) to Da Nang to support the local field hospitals. On the night of August 14, Nghe An Department of Health sent an urgent dispatch to Nghe An Provincial People's Committee asking for direction.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh, Director of Nghe An Department of Health, said: After receiving the official dispatch from the Department of Health of Da Nang city and the consent of the Provincial People's Committee, the health sector is currently drafting a document requesting provincial hospitals to review and will send qualified staff as required to reinforce and support Da Nang city as soon as possible.