Ministry of Health requests to prepare human resources and medicine to respond to storm No. 3

On July 20, the Ministry of Health announced that it had sent dispatch No. 981 to the Departments of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions; and units under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions on proactively deploying medical work to respond to storm No. 3 (storm WIPHA).

To proactively respond to storm No. 3, the Ministry of Health requests the Departments of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions; units under and directly under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to urgently and strictly implement the directives of the Prime Minister; the National Steering Committee for Civil Defense and the Ministry of Health on proactively responding to storms and floods, ensuring safety for people.

In case the storm affects the mainland, medical facilities organize specialized and emergency services 24/7; be ready to receive and provide emergency care for victims caused by rain and floods; do not interrupt emergency care and treatment for people; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, promptly replenish reserves of medicines, chemicals, and supplies for disaster prevention and search and rescue.

Medical units deploy plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by floods; proactively evacuate medical facilities in low-lying areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health requested the Department of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions; units under and directly under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to organize environmental sanitation, disease prevention, ensure clean water, food safety work caused by storms and floods; arrange and stabilize medical examination and treatment facilities, ensure medical examination and treatment for people after floods.

Units shall simultaneously report on the damage situation, needs, local guarantee capacity and propose support when exceeding local guarantee capacity to the Ministry of Health (through the Department of Planning and Finance) for synthesis and reporting to the competent authority for decision.

The Ministry of Health requests Heads of agencies and units under and directly under the Ministry of Health, Directors of Health Departments of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions, and relevant units to urgently organize and coordinate the implementation of the task./.

(Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/bo-y-te-yeu-cau-san-sang-nhan-luc-thuoc-nham-ung-pho-voi-con-bao-so-3-post1050637.vnp