The green-uniformed doctor sows seeds of love and trust.

Happy to help people

Muong Long is a village located about 30 km 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 during 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 come to the station, sometimes Major Le Anh Duc climbs mountains and crosses streams to reach the people to treat, give medicine, and grasp the situation, instruct on disease prevention...

The reputation of military doctors “Bright in medical ethics, profound in medical theory, good in medical skills” 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 doctors in green uniforms.

Ms. 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 got sick, I had to struggle through dozens of kilometers of forest roads to get to the hospital. Now, I only need to walk a few steps to the military-civilian medical station, get examined, receive dedicated advice and get medicine. The soldiers examined me, found out my illness, and gave me the right medicine, so I recovered quickly. I feel very happy, 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: “Three 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 got worse day by day. Hearing about my father’s illness, military medical officers from Tri Le Border Post went 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 worshipped and prayed to get well; others just let it be with the hope that the illness would go away on its own. Since the station was built, the health of the villagers has improved. Anyone who got sick now comes to the station for examination and treatment and gets well very quickly. If the station could not cure them, they would send them to the commune or district. The station has helped 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 the people. Helping the people's health to be better is a great joy and happiness for me."

People need, military doctors are present

Carrying out their duties at the border, the green-uniformed 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 the cold shower, Mrs. Cang caught a cold. After a thorough examination, Major Nguyen Duy Hoang kindly instructed 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 will treat it themselves, but when the symptoms are severe, people will call the station for support. When people call, we will 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 the hardship, at any time, rain or shine, day or night, when there is information that a patient is sick, the 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 provide 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 to protect the border and develop the local socio-economy."