Young doctors in Nghe An volunteer to work for the community

Honoring 29 outstanding young doctors with outstanding achievements in volunteer work for community life, May 15, 2019. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Desire to contribute
public health care

As one of 29 outstanding young doctors recognized by the Youth Union and Young Doctors Association of Nghe An province as "Outstanding young doctor following Uncle Ho's teachings in 2019", Dr. Nguyen Duy Huy (born in 1986), Secretary of the Youth Union of Nghe An Eye Hospital is not only a doctor who is always dedicated to patients but also regularly organizes and participates in many humanitarian charity activities, demonstrating the medical ethics and compassion of a doctor in the medical industry.

Born into a family with a tradition of medical profession, the image of the white-coated soldiers silently caring for and treating patients gradually engraved itself in Duy Huy's mind. Not knowing since when, Huy dreamed of following in the footsteps of his grandfather, father, and the doctors in white coats to treat people's illnesses.

In 2014, after graduating from Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy and studying at the first level of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City, Huy worked at the Department of Cornea and Conjunctivitis, Nghe An Eye Hospital.

Throughout his career, Huy has always been concerned about how to bring light to more people, bring more smiles and hope to patients and their families. Therefore, young doctor Nguyen Duy Huy constantly seeks to improve his professional experience, always learning from previous generations to continue to improve himself.

Doctor Nguyen Duy Huy examines the eyes of poor patients. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Every year, Dr. Huy has scientific research topics and technical innovation initiatives at the grassroots level; at the same time, he has coordinated many scientific research topics that are highly evaluated. For example, in 2017, Nguyen Duy Huy participated in the basic scientific research topic "Evaluation of the treatment results of fluconazole 0.02% in fungal corneal ulcers" when using fluconazole 0.02% injected under the conjunctiva was applied in practice, helping nearly a hundred patients increase their ability to treat fungal corneal ulcers. At the same time, it opened up a new approach and treatment for patients, marking a breakthrough in the comprehensive development of Nghe An Eye Hospital.

Currently, in addition to examining and treating patients, Dr. Huy continues to research new topics.

“The medical profession brings me passion, but also many worries and hardships. However, thinking about bringing light to many patients has given me more motivation to continue completing all tasks. Being young means having to dedicate and strive, making small contributions to taking care of people's health and protecting them.”

Doctor Nguyen Duy Huy - Secretary of the Youth Union of Nghe An Eye Hospital

Elderly people in Luc Da commune (Con Cuong) receive free health check-ups and consultations from doctors. Photo courtesy

Not only cultivating and maintaining medical ethics, as a young doctor and Secretary of the hospital's Youth Union, Duy Huy also regularly participates in volunteer activities for the community. Every year, he and the young doctors at his hospital organize medical examinations and provide free medicine for families in difficult circumstances and policy beneficiaries in remote areas of the province.

From 2017 to present, Nguyen Duy Huy and the youth union members in the branch have organized many volunteer programs to examine and give free medicine in Mai Son and Nhon Mai communes of Tuong Duong district and Muong Long commune of Ky Son district for more than 500 people; performed free surgeries to free the eyes of 24 poor patients; donated hundreds of warm clothes to students in difficult circumstances...

With outstanding achievements, Dr. Nguyen Duy Huy has been awarded the title of Emulation Fighter at the grassroots level for many consecutive years; Certificate of Merit from the Central Committee of the Youth Union; Certificate of Merit from the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee and Nghe An Provincial Youth Union...

Remote villages are in great need of young doctors' hearts for the community. Photo courtesy

The patient's smile
make one forget difficulties and hardships

For more than 8 years of tirelessly participating in medical examination and treatment programs for poor patients, pharmacist Lo Van Tuyen (born in 1988), an officer of the Department of Pharmacy - Medical Equipment - Supplies, Secretary of the Youth Union of Que Phong District Medical Center, has many times climbed mountains, waded streams, and traveled to remote villages with his colleagues, contributing to bringing joy to thousands of poor patients.

Being a Thai ethnic, since childhood, Lo Van Tuyen has cherished the dream of becoming a good doctor to help the people in the mountainous areas raise awareness in protecting their own health. Because Tuyen understands, when the people in the mountainous areas work just enough to cover the minimum expenses of daily life, medical examination and treatment is something too luxurious for the people here.

After graduating from the Faculty of Pharmacy - Dai Nam University, in 2011, Lo Van Tuyen was admitted to Que Phong District Medical Center. In addition to quickly grasping the job and giving many ideas to help doctors and nurses use drugs more appropriately, more safely, and more effectively.

Lo Van Tuyen also promoted the spirit of vanguard, together with the Executive Committee of the Youth Union of Que Phong District Medical Center, proactively built volunteer programs to call for help from benefactors, gather enthusiastic doctors and nurses to examine, distribute medicine and treat poor patients.

Pharmacist Lo Van Tuyen (second from left) and colleagues give medicine to people. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Lo Van Tuyen has participated in dozens of volunteer trips, helping thousands of poor patients, including volunteer trips to the most remote and dangerous areas of Que Phong district, where medical care is very lacking, sometimes it takes three days to reach his examination point. Tuyen and his colleagues have coordinated with the Commune People's Committee and village chief to mobilize and disseminate information to each household so that people have the opportunity to access medical care. , Tuyen said.

“Just seeing their simple smiles makes all our difficulties and hardships disappear. That is why I always have a wish to organize as many free medical examination and treatment programs as possible to bring health and joy to the people.”

Pharmacist Lo Van Tuyen - Secretary of the Youth Union of Que Phong District Medical Center

Passion, responsibility for work, not afraid of difficulties, hardships, ready to accept tasks when assigned by the organization and above all, love for the profession, pharmacist Lo Van Tuyen has been awarded the title "Emulation fighter at the grassroots level" for many years in a row and most recently Tuyen was honored by the Provincial Youth Union and Nghe An Young Doctors Association as "Outstanding young doctor following Uncle Ho's teachings in 2019".

Some activities of the Festival "Young Doctors of Nghe An Province follow Uncle Ho's teachings" in 2019. Photo archive

Talking to us, Mr. Chu Duc Thai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union said that in recent times, the movements and volunteer programs organized by the Nghe An Provincial Youth Union and the Young Doctors Association have promoted the role of solidarity, gathering young doctors in the area to foster love for the profession, expertise and professionalism; especially promoting the volunteer spirit and vanguard of young doctors in consulting activities, health care, and free medical examination and medicine distribution for the people.

"Through these activities, we have created opportunities for young doctors to experience and train themselves, thereby discovering, praising and promptly honoring outstanding young doctors with good expertise and community spirit."

Mr. Chu Duc Thai - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Youth Union, Chairman of the Provincial Youth Union

In the coming time, the activities of the Young Physicians Association will continue to support and encourage young physicians to actively study, improve their expertise and build the image of exemplary union members and young people in the health sector in practicing medical ethics as well as in participating in social activities.