While in hospital, still get free haircuts and watch performances

On the afternoon of March 23, the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Traditional Medicine organized "Patient Festival - Connecting Love" with the desire to help patients forget the pain and anxiety about illness.

Artists and representatives of the Institute of Traditional Medicine presented gifts to disadvantaged patients undergoing inpatient treatment.

Sitting in front of the "love tree", Dr. Pham Thi Dung, Deputy Head of the Acupuncture and Health Care Department, Institute of Traditional Medicine, carefully wrote each line of the message sent by patient Nguyen Thi Cam (74 years old, living in Phu Nhuan district). Ms. Cam said she had been treated here for nearly a week because of diabetes and musculoskeletal complications. Currently, her health has recovered about 30%.

Dr. Pham Thi Dung, Deputy Head of the Acupuncture and Health Care Department, Institute of Traditional Medicine, carefully wrote each line through the message of patient Nguyen Thi Cam (74 years old, living in Phu Nhuan district).

"I feel very happy to participate in the festival. Thanks to these activities, patients like me feel cared for and looked after. Also because of my old age and poor eyesight, after asking, Dr. Dung immediately agreed to help me write down messages to hang on the love tree. I hope everyone gets well soon so they can go home" - Ms. Cam said.

Patients feel "light" and less itchy when getting a free haircut right on the campus of the Institute of Traditional Medicine

Mr. Le Van Hien (70 years old, living in Tan Binh district) felt his head "lighter" a little after getting a haircut. He was hospitalized due to musculoskeletal problems and had difficulty walking, so getting a haircut right at the hospital made him feel better.

Patients are excited about the food stalls made by medical staff at the Institute of Traditional Medicine.

Patients are given free vouchers for many dishes.

Pharmacist Tran Thi Thanh Huong, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Traditional Medicine, said that the hospital is treating about 450 inpatients. All patients and their families participated in the festival's activities, such as free haircuts, enjoying many dishes at the food stalls, hanging gratitude cards for medical staff at the "love tree", watching performances, etc.

Not only that, the Institute also gave 30 more gifts worth 500,000 VND to patients in difficult circumstances.

Singer Phi Hung and patients perform in the campus of the Institute of Traditional Medicine

In particular, the cultural activities had the participation of more than 20 artists in Ho Chi Minh City, contributing to enriching spiritual life, adding joy and motivation to patients and their relatives.

"Most of the patients are elderly and have difficulty moving around. In addition, the departments are separate, so there is not much connection. Therefore, this is an opportunity for patients to improve their spiritual life, relieve the pain of illness, and connect and communicate with the doctors and nurses who take care of them every day," Ms. Huong shared.

Recently, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has also inspected and evaluated the quality criteria set at the Institute of Traditional Medicine. Accordingly, the result after evaluation is 277/300 points, including highly appreciated contents including: hospital quality criteria set, patient and medical staff satisfaction rate, epidemic prevention work, application of information technology in administrative reform and improving the quality of medical examination and treatment.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/suc-khoe/dang-nam-vien-van-duoc-cat-toc-mien-phi-xem-van-nghe-2023032408034885.htm