No hospital fees for victims injured by storms and floods

That is the noteworthy content in the Ministry of Health's dispatch to its affiliated hospitals and provincial and municipal health departments regarding ensuring medical examination and treatment and supporting flood recovery. The dispatch was signed by Deputy Minister of Health Tran Van Thuan on the afternoon of September 16.

Accordingly, to continue implementing the Prime Minister's direction to quickly overcome the consequences of storms and floods, maintain and ensure conditions to effectively protect and care for people's health, the Ministry of Health requests that hospitals in provinces and cities with professional conditions, not affected by storms and floods, be ready to support hospitals in areas affected by storm No. 3.

Hospitals under the Ministry of Health and provincial health departments established working groups to increase human resources for treatment and disease prevention for hospitals in provinces and cities affected by storm No. 3 when necessary, support, connect for remote consultation, examination and treatment, and receive patients.

Associate Professor, Dr. Dao Xuan Co, Director of Bach Mai Hospital, checks the health of a child victim of the flash flood in Lang Nu. (Photo: The Anh)

Hospitals and medical facilities in areas affected by storm No. 3 continue to uphold the spirit of “a good doctor is like a mother” of a physician, ready and wholeheartedly serving patients. In cases beyond their capacity, the unit will transfer to another facility or request support for remote examination and treatment.

The Ministry of Health noted that it would not collect hospital fees for expenses not covered by health insurance from victims in accordance with the Prime Minister 's direction, and would compile treatment costs and report to the Department of Health.

Units coordinate to receive, distribute and use support funds from organizations and individuals, in accordance with the provisions of law.

The Department of Health of provinces and cities needs to strengthen on-site supervision, closely direct, grasp the situation of local medical facilities and provide immediate support if necessary to quickly overcome damages and bring medical examination and treatment activities back to normal.

In addition, the Center for Disease Control is directed to coordinate with local authorities to ensure clean water, environmental sanitation and disease prevention. Facilities are prepared to deal with the scenario of increased epidemics after storms and floods and diseases such as diarrhea, poisoning and dermatitis.

Storm No. 3 with very strong intensity and the floods and landslides after the storm caused extremely serious consequences for people, property, public works and people's lives. Many medical facilities were affected and damaged, especially in provinces and cities such as Quang Ninh, Hai Phong, Thai Binh, Hung Yen, Hai Duong, Hanoi, Lao Cai, Yen Bai, Thai Nguyen, Tuyen Quang, Lang Son, Hoa Binh...

In that context, hospitals, health centers, and health stations still stand firm, ensuring medical examination and treatment to serve the people. According to quick reports from localities, up to now, there has been no case that has not received timely emergency care and treatment.

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