Medical facilities in the Central region proactively respond to storm No. 13, ensuring medical examination and treatment

Deputy Minister of Health Do Xuan Tuyen signed a document to send to the Department of Health of provinces and cities in the Central region; Units under and directly under the Ministry of Health of the Central region on proactively deploying medical work to respond to storm No. 13 (storm KALMAEGI).

The dispatch of the Ministry of Health stated that, implementing the Prime Minister's dispatch No. 208/CD-TTg dated November 4, 2025 on proactive prevention, avoidance and response to storm No. 13; the Ministry of Health requested the Department of Health of provinces and cities in the Central region, units under and directly under the Ministry in the Central region to urgently implement a number of contents, specifically:

Strictly implement the directives of the Prime Minister , the National Civil Defense Steering Committee and the Ministry of Health in responding to storms and post-storm floods, ensuring people's safety.

Các nhân viên y tế của khoa Cấp cứu luôn trong tâm thế 'chạy' - chạy đua với thời gian, chạy đua với tử thần, chạy vận chuyển cấp cứu người bệnh kịp thời nhất có thể. — Medical facilities in the Central region proactively responded to storm No. 13, ensuring medical examination and treatment. Illustrative photo

Closely monitor the development of storms, rain and flood situations; proactively review plans and solutions for storm and flood prevention and response and deploy storm and flood prevention and response work in accordance with natural disaster developments and practical requirements of the locality, in accordance with the Prime Minister's direction of "being proactive early and from afar", "worrying about the unprofitable, happy", with the most determined spirit, anticipating the worst scenario, deploying prevention, avoidance and response measures at the highest level to absolutely ensure the safety of people's lives, limit damage to property of the People and the State, not to be passive or surprised in any situation.

At the same time, organize professional and emergency staff on duty 24/7, ready to receive, provide emergency aid and treatment for victims caused by rain and floods; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, supplement reserves of medicines, chemicals, materials, and backup power supply equipment to be ready for use in case of emergency according to the 4-on-the-spot motto.

Deploy plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by floods; proactively evacuate and protect people and property in low-lying areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides.

Closely monitor and respond to epidemics during storms, floods, and landslides; promptly detect and handle epidemic situations; organize environmental sanitation, ensure clean water and food safety during and after storms and floods; absolutely prevent epidemics from breaking out after floods. Arrange and stabilize medical facilities, ensure medical examination and treatment for people after floods.

Report on the damage situation, needs, local guarantee capacity and propose support when exceeding capacity, send to the Ministry of Health (through the Department of Planning and Finance, Department of Disease Prevention, Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management) for synthesis, report to competent authorities for consideration and resolution.

The Ministry of Health requests relevant units to urgently organize and coordinate the implementation of the task. During the implementation process, if there are any problems, please report to the Ministry of Health (through the Department of Planning and Finance, Mr. Nguyen Huy Minh, email: phongchongthientai@moh.gov.vn, Phone: 0913431927).

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