Health care for people in flood-affected areas

In the days after the flood, when many residential areas were still covered in mud and people's lives were full of difficulties, groups of young doctors went to the flood-prone areas to examine and give free medicine to people in Khanh Hoa province.

Timely medical examination for people

As soon as the floodwaters receded, young doctors from Khanh Hoa General Hospital and the Ho Chi Minh City Young Physicians Association quickly formed mobile medical examination teams. Dozens of doctors and nurses were divided into many groups to communes and wards heavily affected by the flood in the areas of Nha Trang, Dien Khanh, Khanh Vinh, and Ninh Hoa to examine and treat people.

Young doctors and nurses of Khanh Hoa General Hospital give free medicine to people of Dien Khanh commune.

When they learned that at Cao Ba Quat Secondary School (Nam Nha Trang Ward) there was a group of doctors from Ho Chi Minh City organizing medical examinations and giving free medicine to people in flooded areas on the afternoon of November 22, many people came to see the doctor. Here, the elderly and children were guided by doctors, nurses and medical volunteers of the group to complete procedures, measure blood pressure and receive medicine. On the faces still marked with anxiety after the recent flood, smiles gradually returned when they received care and sharing. Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan (Nam Nha Trang Ward) said: "My house was heavily flooded, luckily the local authorities promptly evacuated me to a safe shelter. However, when I left, I did not have time to bring my blood pressure medicine, so today I came to see the doctor to check my health again." Knowing that there was a group of doctors from Ho Chi Minh City coming to see the doctor at Da Trang village, Nam Khanh Vinh commune, Ms. Cao Thi Hong asked her children and grandchildren to take her there for a check-up. Receiving the medicine bag from the doctor, Mrs. Hong was moved: “It rained heavily, my house was leaking and everything was wet, the medicine the health station gave me a few days ago was also wet. Now that the doctor has come to my house to examine me and give me medicine, I am very happy.”

On November 24, at Dien Son Medical Station (Dien Dien Commune) and Dien An (Dien Khanh Commune), more than 30 young doctors from Khanh Hoa General Hospital were divided into 2 teams, organizing medical examinations for nearly 400 people in the 2 above localities. Under the direction of specialist doctor II Le Vu Chuong - Director of Khanh Hoa General Hospital, the organization and classification of medical examinations for people were timely. In addition to medical examinations, people were advised and instructed on how to prevent the risk of accidents and common diseases after floods...

On the move when called

Specialist Doctor I Pham Minh Cong - Head of Group 1, Ho Chi Minh City Young Physicians Association, examined at Cao Ba Quat Secondary School shared: "When we received the order, we only had 2 hours to prepare. Although the time was urgent, everyone had the same thought of having to reach the people as soon as possible. It was not only a professional responsibility but also a sense of patriotism". That volunteer spirit brought 50 highly specialized young doctors from leading hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to travel a long distance to Khanh Hoa, bringing 1,000 medicine kits to coordinate with the local health sector to organize mobile examination points, examining nearly 1,000 people in heavily flooded areas such as: Dien Khanh, Khanh Vinh, Nha Trang, Ninh Hoa. Here, people are examined and screened for diseases of the skin, cardiovascular system, blood pressure, respiratory system, infection, trauma, pediatrics, etc. The team of doctors also provides professional support to a number of hospitals in Khanh Hoa province in the departments of intensive care, anesthesia, internal medicine, orthopedics, and emergency.

Doctors of the Ho Chi Minh City Young Physicians Association examine patients of Nam Nha Trang ward at the examination point of Cao Ba Quat Secondary School.

According to Dr. Tran Hoai Thuong - Secretary of the Youth Union of Khanh Hoa General Hospital, upon receiving the assignment from the hospital's Board of Directors, the hospital's team of young doctors quickly arranged and planned to go to the flood-prone area to examine and treat people. Along with the hospital's medicine supply, 300 family medicine bags from the Provincial Center for Disease Control, the program also received the support of the "Journey of Sowing Love" Volunteer Group in Ho Chi Minh City. Not only supporting the program with 4 doctors, the volunteer group also donated 14 boxes of medicine; nearly 1,700 pairs of socks for adults and children; 100 bags of rice, 100 school backpacks, 1,000 boxes of fish, 380 felt blankets...

The program of medical examination and free medicine distribution for people after the flood by young doctors and nurses in and outside the province has shown the pioneering spirit of the youth, always joining hands to support their compatriots in difficult times. Thereby, contributing to the locality and community in taking care of people's health after natural disasters.

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/202511/cham-soc-suc-khoe-cho-nguoi-dan-vung-lu-7062ed9/