The green uniformed doctor sows seeds of love and trust

Happy to help people

Muong Long is a village located about 30 km away from the center of Tri Le commune (Que Phong district) by forest road. There is only a single dirt road to the village, making travel difficult, especially in the rainy season. The village currently has 135 households, with more than 800 people of Mong ethnic group, of which more than 70% are poor households. People's lives mainly depend on slash-and-burn farming; backward customs and lifestyles also affect people's health...

In order to support and help the villagers receive medical care without having to travel far, 4 years ago, the Tri Le Military-Civilian Medical Station was established in Muong Long village and put into operation. Military doctor Major Le Anh Duc - Tri Le Border Guard Station was assigned to be in charge of this medical station.

Major Le Anh Duc said: Due to the harsh climate and weather, people here often suffer from respiratory diseases such as bronchitis. In addition, due to poor hygiene habits and customs in eating, they also suffer from some intestinal diseases such as colitis, acute diarrhea, etc.

Understanding the difficulties of the people, Major Le Anh Duc has wholeheartedly taken care of the health of the people of Muong Long. Sometimes the people came to the station, sometimes Major Le Anh Duc climbed mountains and crossed streams to come to the people to treat, give medicine, and grasp the situation, instruct on disease prevention...

The good reputation of the military doctor “Bright in medical ethics, profound in medical theory, good in medical techniques” has spread far and wide, causing many people in neighboring villages to also come to Tri Le Military-Civilian Medical Station. From the elderly to children, from common illnesses to sudden accidents in daily life, people all put their trust in the doctor in green uniform.

Mrs. Y Mai in Muong Long village, Tri Le commune (Que Phong) confided: “I still cannot believe that one day, the medical station will come right to my doorstep. Before, every time I was sick, I had to struggle through dozens of kilometers of forest road to get to the hospital. Now, I only need to walk a few steps to the military-civilian medical station, get examined, receive dedicated consultation and get medicine. The soldiers examined me, diagnosed my illness, and gave me the right medicine, so I recovered quickly. I feel very happy and very good.”

There are many emotional stories about the "benefactor" of military doctors. Mr. Va Ba Dia in Muong Long village tells his family story: "3 years ago, my father suffered a mild stroke. According to Mong customs, we believe in gods more than medicine. Rituals and prayers did not cure him, and his condition worsened day by day. Hearing about my father's illness, the military medical officers of Tri Le Border Post came to his house to propagate and persuade him to go to the infirmary for examination. After the examination, my father was transferred to the hospital for treatment and his health gradually recovered."

According to the village elder of Muong Long Xong Ba Chu village: “Before the military-civilian medical station, every time people got sick, they had to work very hard to go to the hospital for examination and treatment. The distance was long and it was difficult to travel. Some people prayed and made offerings to get well; others just let it be, hoping that the illness would go away on its own. Since the station was built, the health of the villagers has improved. Anyone who gets sick now comes to the station for examination and treatment and gets well very quickly. If the station cannot cure them, they will send them to the commune or district. The station helps the people a lot!”

More than 4 years since the military-civilian medical station came into operation, Major Le Anh Duc's number of days off has decreased. Although he has suffered a little loss, Major Le Anh Duc is very happy. He shared: "As a military medic stationed for many years in the border area, I understand the hardships and difficulties of the people here. The more I understand, the more determined I am to find ways to help people. Helping people have better health is a great joy and happiness for me."

People need, military medics are present

Carrying out their duties at the border, the green-uniformed military doctors are the “family doctors”. Present at the Huoi Bac military-civilian medical station, Bac Ly commune, Ky Son district at the end of the year, we saw military doctor Major Nguyen Duy Hoang (My Ly Border Guard Station) - in charge of the Huoi Bac military-civilian medical station, just finished a phone call and hurriedly set off to assist the patient.

The motorbike took Major Nguyen Duy Hoang uphill to the patient Luong Me Cang’s house in Huoi Bac village. Due to the change in weather and cold water, Mrs. Cang caught a cold. After a thorough examination, Major Nguyen Duy Hoang kindly instructed and guided her on how to treat and prevent the disease and gave her medicine to help her recover quickly… Mrs. Cang is just one of countless cases of people in the border area who have been treated at home by military doctors.

Whenever people need, military doctors will be there. Major Nguyen Duy Hoang said: During Tet, the weather changes, people get sick a lot, mainly with colds, coughs, and fevers. If it is a normal cold, people treat it themselves, but when the symptoms become severe, people call the station for support. When people call, we come immediately, regardless of the location.

The Huoi Bac military-civilian medical station is the initial treatment place for people in 8 remote villages of Bac Ly and My Ly communes, Ky Son district. Regardless of hardship, at any time, rain or shine, day or night, when there is information that a patient is sick, military doctors will travel over mountains and through forests.

Mr. Moong Van Bay - Secretary of the Party Cell of Huoi Bac village, Bac Ly commune expressed his gratitude: Regardless of holidays and Tet, you are always on duty to help people examine and give free medicine. Patients who do not understand the origin of the disease are explained to them so that they can understand, prevent the disease, and ensure their health. Since the Military - Civilian Medical Station was established, it has been very convenient for people to examine and treat diseases, especially the elderly, children and families in difficult circumstances.

In addition to medical examination and treatment, the green-uniformed doctors are also propagandists to educate people about health care, family planning and especially disease prevention. Lieutenant Colonel Hoang The Tai - Political Commissar of My Ly Border Guard Station said: The medical force is always on duty, closely following the situation of the people to organize medical examinations and provide free medicine to the people.

LIEUTENANT COLONEL TRAN NAM THANG - HEAD OF MILITARY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, NGHE AN BORDER GUARD:

"On the Nghe An border, there are currently 6 military-civilian clinics combined with 8 border medicine cabinets. The stations are all located in remote areas, dozens of kilometers away from the center of the border communes. With a spirit of dedication and high responsibility, the doctors in green uniforms have become an extension of the grassroots health care system. The doctors in green uniforms have performed well the initial medical examination and treatment, helping to improve people's health. Since then, people have more confidence and actively joined the border guards in protecting the border and developing the local socio-economy."