Nghi An Commune People's Committee (Vinh City) informs about the construction of a treatment house - quarantine area to prevent Covid-19 epidemic

Recently, a document of the People's Committee of Nghi An Commune (Vinh City) was posted on social networks, causing a stir in public opinion. That is Decision No. 230/QD-UBND dated October 12, 2023 of the People's Committee of Nghi An Commune on approving the results of selecting contractors to build treatment houses - quarantine areas to prevent Covid-19 epidemic...

In the context of the epidemic has subsided, Covid-19 has officially become a group B infectious disease, many people believe that: The People's Committee of Nghi An commune (Vinh city) building a treatment house - isolation area against Covid-19, worth more than 2 billion VND is unnecessary, causing waste of resources...

Discussing this issue, Mr. Chu Van Mai - Chairman of Nghi An Commune People's Committee said: The decision posted on social media is true. However, the nature of the problem is not like that, the name of the project "treatment house - quarantine area against Covid-19" has caused people to misunderstand.

According to Mr. Chu Van Mai: In 2021, when the epidemic broke out, the Government had a policy of building mobile medical stations and quarantine areas to prevent the Covid-19 epidemic. Nghe An province and Vinh city directed localities to take measures and solutions to ensure the health and safety of the people.

At this time, the Party Committee, People's Council, People's Committee, and Fatherland Front Committee of the commune met to agree on the policy of building a treatment house - an isolation area for epidemic prevention (Covid-19...), in the spirit of mobilizing legal resources and a part of the local budget. The treatment house - an isolation area for epidemic prevention (Covid-19...) is located on the campus and is part of the facilities of Nghi An Commune Health Station.

It should be added that Nghi An Commune Health Station, built in the 1980s, has now seriously degraded. The practical requirement is to invest in building a new health station to ensure safety and quality, contributing to the treatment and primary health care of the people. However, the commune's budget is currently in difficulty, so it is not possible to build a new station.

Thus, the nature of the project is to build more treatment rooms at the Commune Health Station to serve the primary health care of the people. When an epidemic occurs, these rooms will have the function of isolating and preventing community epidemics.

After agreeing on the construction policy, Nghi An Commune Party Committee assigned the Commune People's Committee to carry out investment and construction procedures; assigned the Commune Fatherland Front to call for support from benefactors. As a result, 2 billion VND was mobilized to build the project.

By August 2023, Nghi An Commune People's Committee had completed the approval of the Technical Economic Report, then organized an online public bidding in accordance with the correct procedures. On October 12, 2023, the Commune People's Committee issued Decision No. 230/QD-UBND on approving the results of contractor selection for package No. 05: Construction part of the project "Construction of treatment house - Quarantine area for Covid-19 prevention and control".

“The reason why the name of the project “treatment house - Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control quarantine area” has not been adjusted is because it is related to the initial dossier when requesting funding and financial procedures. We realize that this is an oversight, not in accordance with the name approved by the City People's Committee in the Planning and the appraisal document of the Urban Management Department: Construction of a treatment house - epidemic prevention and control quarantine area (Covid-19...).

Receiving feedback from public opinion, Nghi An Commune People's Committee will coordinate with relevant units to study and adjust the name of the project to suit the current situation" - Mr. Chu Van Mai said.

Looking at the current situation of Nghi An Commune Health Station, it is true that the facilities have seriously degraded. Built in 1984, after 39 years of use and 3 patchwork repairs, the functional rooms of the Station do not have enough space according to regulations; the ceiling is leaking, the walls are moldy, not ensuring functionality as well as environmental hygiene conditions, disease prevention.

Head of Nghi An Commune Health Station Nguyen Thi Lieu expressed: “The medical staff of the station are very happy when the project started construction. When the project is completed, the station will have 7 new functional rooms. The station will arrange functional rooms, treatment rooms such as pharmacy room, examination room, and hospital beds to ensure good treatment and primary health care for the people”./.