Strengthening the capacity to treat Covid-19 patients; moving towards building Field Hospital No. 2

The Department of Health held an online meeting with units treating Covid-19 patients. Photo: Thanh Chung

This afternoon (July 3), the Department of Health held an online meeting with units treating Covid-19 patients, namely Field Hospital 1 and the Center for Tropical Diseases, Nghe An General Hospital; and a meeting with the Nghia Dan District Medical Center - the construction site of Field Hospital No.

Associate Professor, Dr. Duong Dinh Chinh - Deputy Head of the Provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control, Director of Nghe An Department of Health chaired the meeting. Attending the meeting were the points that are treating patients.

According to the report of the Tropical Disease Center: At this time, the Center is treating 48 patients, of which 6 patients have serious underlying diseases and are in critical condition. Fortunately, the 6-month-old patient is currently in normal health. The Center has cured and discharged 04 patients.

Report of Nghe An Field Hospital No. 1: Currently, the unit has 87 doctors and nurses working in departments, rooms, and divisions. After 5 days of operation, medical examination and treatment have initially stabilized. The hospital has admitted and treated 58 patients, including 02 seriously ill patients and 7 patients with the first negative test results.

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Duong Dinh Chinh acknowledged, praised and highly appreciated the efforts and silent sacrifices of the medical staff working at Field Hospital 1 and the Tropical Disease Center. The Director of the Department of Health also requested the leadership team and medical staff at the two units to continue to overcome difficulties, promote medical ethics and morality to participate in treating patients who unfortunately contracted Covid-19.

At the meeting, Field Hospital No. 1 and the Tropical Disease Center reported on the treatment of Covid-19 patients. Photo: Thanh Chung

Regarding the construction of Nghe An Field Hospital No. 2 located at Nghia Dan District Medical Center, leaders of the Department of Health and representatives of related units have also reviewed, assigned and assigned tasks to members to develop plans and projects to establish Field Hospital No. 2 in Nghia Dan District according to the policy approved by the province.

The Director of the Department of Health requested units to focus on doing a good job of treatment; urgently advise on a plan to build Field Hospital No. 2. Photo: Thanh Chung

The Director of the Department of Health assigned the departments to consult on the plan to complete the plan and submit it to the Provincial People's Committee for approval as soon as possible. On that basis, the industry will deploy the construction and completion, putting Field Hospital No. 2 into operation when necessary./.