(Baonghean.vn) -After the holiday, the past 3 days,Nghe An Endocrinology Hospital has a sudden increase in the number of patients, from 1am there were hundreds of people lining up waiting to see a doctor.
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| If on a normal day, there are about 400 patients coming to the Provincial Endocrinology Hospital for examination and treatment every day, then 3 days after the holiday, this number increased to nearly 600... And from 1 am on September 6, hundreds of patients were present in front of the gate of Nghe An Endocrinology Hospital. Photo: PV |
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| The reason why patients arrive early is because most of them come from mountainous districts by night bus and arrive at the hospital very early. Others who live near the hospital are old, they also wake up early and often invite each other to go for regular check-ups. Another reason is that due to the nature of endocrine examination, patients have to fast, so everyone wants to come early to get tested early. If they arrive late, it means they have to fast until almost noon. Photo: PV |
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Nghe An Endocrinology Hospital does not require people to come early, but patients want to come early to go home early, so they accept the struggle. Tired of waiting, some people borrow motorbike seats as a place to rest. Photo: PV |
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| Doctor Nguyen Van Hoan - Director of Nghe An Endocrinology Hospital said: Due to the increasing situation of endocrine diseases, especially diabetes, 2 years ago, the situation of patients wandering around, queuing from 2-3 am was common. This situation has decreased recently thanks to the hospital's increased propaganda to help people understand: The hospital has 17 examination rooms, fully meeting the needs of the people... However, after the holiday, patients flocked back, everyone was afraid of being late, hoping to have their health checked soon. Photo: PV |
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| Early morning of September 6, leaders of Nghe An Department of Health came to the Endocrinology Hospital to assess the situation. Working with the leaders of the Endocrinology Hospital at 9 am the same day, Nghe An Department of Health directed: In the immediate future, the hospital must find every way to help patients; not let patients wait outside the hospital fence; in the following days, the hospital must open early to receive patients... Photo: PV |
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| In the long term, Nghe An Department of Health requires the Endocrinology Hospital to further promote administrative procedure reform and thoroughly apply information technology to medical examination and treatment to avoid the situation of patients having to come early and "snaking" in line... Photo: PV |
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| Accepting the instructions, at 5:00 a.m. on September 7, the Endocrinology Hospital opened its doors to receive patients (1 hour earlier than usual)... The hospital's leaders said: To overcome the local congestion in the early morning, in the immediate future, the hospital will upgrade and expand the patient waiting area and arrange a team to receive and care for patients better, especially in the queue number and testing department. Photo: PV |
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| The hospital gate has opened but patients still have to wait in long lines for their turn to see a doctor in the days after the holiday. Photo: PV |
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| In the long term, to make it easier for endocrine patients, Nghe An Health Department is trying to improve the quality of medical examination and treatment at the grassroots level, preventing patients from having to flock to the provincial level as is currently the case. Photo: PV |
Thanh Son
