Touching images of seriously wounded soldiers in Nghe An
(Baonghean.vn) - They are people who have gone through life and death and many left part of their bodies on the battlefield. Some people cannot remember their hometown or name, but their memories of the war remain intact...
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The Nghe An Mental Health Nursing Center is a unit under the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghe An, with the function of caring for, treating and rehabilitating people with meritorious services, relatives of people with meritorious services and some other policy beneficiaries with mental illness. Currently, the unit is caring for, treating and nurturing 94 patients. Photo: Duc Anh |
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There are 38 doctors and medical staff on duty here, taking care of the wounded soldiers. Most of them are mentally ill, have lost their memory or are depressed and cannot take care of themselves. Many patients have been with the center since its inception. To ensure that the seriously ill patients have the best conditions, the staff here work extremely hard. Many nights they have to take turns taking care of the seriously ill soldiers who cannot take care of themselves, have destructive fits or refuse to eat. Photo: Duc Anh |
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However, recently through screening assessment, up to 70% of patients have recovered their memory. Photo: Duc Anh |
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War invalid Ho Sy Viet was diagnosed with mild mental illness. He still remembers that he fought in the Cambodian battlefield and was under the pressure of bombs and mines, so he often had headaches, to the point of losing his memory. Since coming here, he has been taken care of by a team of doctors and nurses, so his memory has somewhat recovered, but he cannot leave this place because it has become like a second home to him. Photo: Duc Anh |
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In addition to Mr. Ho Sy Viet, there is also Mr. Pham Quang Tiu, also from Ha Tinh. He used to be a soldier driving on the roads of Southern Laos. In 1982, when he was injured, he passed out and lost his memory. After coming here, his memory was greatly restored, but from then on, he rarely returned home, but stayed here to support medical staff and center staff whenever any wounded soldiers had a tantrum. "Every time I go back to my hometown, I miss this place, so I come back after a few days with my children and grandchildren. Although the physical conditions are not really good, they are cozy and clean...", Mr. Tiu said. Photo: Duc Anh |
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These days, although they don't say it out loud, many wounded soldiers at the center are filled with emotion, often reminiscing about their old comrades who left their blood and bones on the battlefield. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Although sometimes sober, sometimes absent-minded, every July, the whole heroic memories of their time as frontline soldiers come flooding back. They left without regretting their youth, only hoping to return to see the smiles of their old mothers and children, to have fun with their friends, and to walk on the paths of peace and independence. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Right next to the Mental Health Care Area for War Invalids is the War Invalids Care Center - a place to care for and treat 70 seriously ill war invalids from many districts, cities and towns of Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Here, most of the wounded soldiers suffer from serious injuries such as hemiplegia, many bomb fragments still in their bodies, especially many people are completely paralyzed, or have to undergo regular dialysis; suffer from diseases that cause pain every time the weather changes. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Here, the Center's staff organized a communal kitchen to serve the nutritional needs of some wounded and sick soldiers who could not take care of themselves. For wounded soldiers who could still do simple tasks, the staff here helped cook in their rooms. For wounded soldiers with various medical conditions who could not eat together, the unit used part of the treatment money to buy additional nutritious food to help the wounded soldiers improve their health. Photo: Duc Anh |
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In addition to support with cooking in the room, many seriously wounded soldiers are also supported by the center's staff in their daily activities. Photo: Duc Anh |
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Mr. Tran Huu Dien, from Yen Thanh, came to the center from the first days of its establishment. With a 4/4 disability, he is currently one of the most seriously disabled soldiers here. Mr. Dien needs someone to support him in all his activities. "There are times when I don't want to live, I feel like I'm bothering everyone, but thinking that the Party and the State care about me, I'm not optimistic and living is not the quality of a Ho Chi Minh soldier, so I still have to try...". Photo: Duc Anh |
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At the center, in addition to the physical pain, the seriously wounded soldiers seek out daily sources of joy, to kindle hope and joy in their daily lives. Photo: Thanh Nga |