Gia Lai mobilizes troops to provide medical support to provinces heavily damaged by storm No. 11

On the morning of October 10, at the Department of Health, the People's Committee of Gia Lai province held a ceremony to send off the Working Group to provide medical support to localities severely affected by storm No. 11 in 2025.

Attending the ceremony were comrades: Pham Anh Tuan - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich - Member of the Provincial Party Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee.

Speaking at the ceremony, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan praised the proactiveness and quickness of the leaders of the health sector in implementing the tasks and the spirit of readiness, responsibility and affection of the team of cadres, doctors and nurses participating in the working delegation.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that members will promote the spirit of solidarity and discipline, closely coordinate with the health sector of other provinces to successfully complete assigned tasks, contributing to helping people in storm and flood areas soon stabilize their lives.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Pham Anh Tuan (left cover) and Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Thi Thanh Lich (right cover) presented gifts to encourage representatives of the medical team. Photo: Thao Khuy

The working group consists of 62 officials from medical units in the province, including 2 officials from the Provincial Center for Disease Control and 60 officials from the Medical Centers. The group is divided into 2 teams, each with 31 members, led by the Director of Quy Nhon Medical Center and the Director of Phu Cat Medical Center, directly supporting the 2 provinces of Thai Nguyen and Cao Bang from October 11 to 17, 2025. The Director of the Department of Health participates and directs the activities of the group from October 11 to 13.

The mission of the delegation is to coordinate with local health sectors to carry out environmental sanitation activities, disinfect water sources, prevent and control epidemics, distribute medicine and communicate health education to people in flooded areas.

Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Huong - General Director of Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company (Bidiphar) presented a symbolic board of support for the medicine supply to Mr. Le Quang Hung - Director of the Department of Health at the departure ceremony. Photo: Thao Khuy

Regarding supplies, the province supported 600 kg of Chloramine B (300 kg for each province) from the reserve of the Provincial Center for Disease Control; 4,000 family medicine bags (2,000 bags for each province) sponsored by Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment Joint Stock Company (Bidiphar). Hung Vuong Gia Lai Hospital supported transportation for the working delegation from Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi) to work locations and vice versa.

Delegates took souvenir photos with the medical staff before departure. Photo: Thao Khuy

At the same time, in order to share the difficulties with the localities that suffered heavy damage due to storm No. 11, the People's Committee of Gia Lai province decided to support 1 billion VND for each province: Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Cao Bang and Bac Ninh. Thus, up to now, Gia Lai province has supported a total of 10 billion VND for the northern provinces affected by this natural disaster.

The team members prepare to leave to support medical work. Photo: Thao Khuy

At the same time, to encourage the members, the Provincial People's Committee supported 50 million VND for each working team. In addition, the Provincial General Hospital and Gia Lai Children's Hospital also provided additional funding to encourage the team before departure.

Provincial leaders encouraged the medical staff before they set off to support people in the northern provinces affected by natural disasters. Photo: Thao Khuy

Immediately after the departure ceremony, the working delegation moved to Phu Cat airport (Phu Cat commune, Gia Lai province) to catch the 8:00 a.m. flight, starting the journey of love and responsibility of the Gia Lai Health sector towards the areas heavily affected by natural disasters.

Source: https://gialai.gov.vn/tin-tuc/hoat-dong-cua-lanh-dao/gia-lai-xuat-quan-ho-tro-y-te-cac-tinh-bi-thiet-hai-nang-do-bao-so-11.html