Special driver with volunteer car to take F0 to hospital

Thanh Cuong• DNUM_CDZAIZCACB 11:03

(Baonghean.vn) - No matter what time, as soon as he receives a call, he drives an ambulance on the road. Many people call him a "special driver" with his free trips and also because he transports special patients: Covid-19 patients.

For nearly a week now, Mr. Nguyen Hoang Ha in Trung Thanh commune (Yen Thanh) has packed his bags, taken an ambulance and stayed at the district's guest house. He volunteers to transport Covid-19 patients. Photo: Thanh Cuong

His daily job is to receive and transport Covid-19 patients in Yen Thanh to field hospitals and transport recovered patients back home as directed by the District Health Center. Before taking on this special volunteer task, he was trained by medical staff on epidemic prevention measures to ensure safety for himself and the community. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Regardless of day or night, as long as there is a call, he will drive on the road. Today, he was dispatched to transport 8 patients infected with the newly announced SARS-CoV-2 virus. Among them is patient TTNY born in 2012, in Cong Thanh commune, infected with Covid-19 with his mother and brother. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At present, due to the lack of transport vehicles, Mr. Hoang Ha has to work continuously from morning to night. When a local resident or medical center reports a case requiring transport, he will receive the information and directly drive the transport vehicle. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the transport vehicle, Covid-19 patients are separated from the driver through a separate partition with a sliding door. To ensure safety, the sliding door is carefully sealed. He is fully equipped with all protective gear during transport, N95 masks, disinfectants, etc. Photo: Thanh Cuong

During the transportation process, if there is a need for communication between the driver and the carrier, it will be exchanged via phone to ensure safety. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Ha said: “The most pitiful things are the very young children who have to step into the isolation area for treatment. Then there are the elderly with underlying diseases, those who are seriously ill and have to be taken to higher levels. Witnessing so many heartbreaking stories like that, I realize that nothing is more important than health now.” Photo: Thanh Cuong

Despite having experience from volunteering in Bac Giang, however, with the increasing number of F0 and F1 cases and the heavy workload, there were days when Nguyen Hoang Ha could only sleep for a few hours. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Facing a special job that always has the potential risk of spreading the disease, Mr. Ha is always optimistic, smiling, and constantly encouraging the patients. He simply thinks that if he has the health and conditions, he will try to contribute to the common "fight" against the pandemic. He hopes that the epidemic will be pushed back and all activities will return to normal as before. Photo: Thanh Cuong