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From July 17 to July 7, 28, a delegation of American and Vietnamese doctors examined and provided free medicine to people in 7 districts in Can Tho city. The delegation also supported CT scan, MRI, heart and brain surgery, etc. for the people.
Vice Chairman of Can Tho City People's Committee Nguyen Ngoc He gave gifts and flowers to thank doctor Dao Doan Vien and his wife.
A delegation of doctors from the NGO Good Samaritan Medical and Dental Ministry (GSMDM) went to Tran Hoang Na Primary School, Cai Rang district to examine people. The delegation consisted of 74 people, including doctors, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, etc., divided into several groups: reception group, medical record, examination group, support group... operated very smoothly. Uncle Nguyen Phi Hung, from area 1, Hung Thanh ward, Cai Rang district, took his wife to have her tooth extracted and said: “My wife had a stroke for 8 years and has difficulty walking. Home alone, my wife's tooth was broken and had to be extracted, but she refused to be hospitalized, had to go home. Now there is a group to visit the locality. Seeing that my wife was weak, the doctor did a thorough general examination, not only examining the teeth, but also examining the eyes and giving glasses. The volunteers in the group also reassured her so that she could have peace of mind to have her teeth extracted."
Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc Anh, Vice President of the Sponsoring Association for Poor Patients in Can Tho City, said: For the poor, they are carefully examined by doctors. aid for treatment. They are very happy. Therefore, the delegation planned to examine 160 people/day in order to have time to examine and consult carefully for people, often having to examine up to 200 people. Like the first day in Binh Thuy district, although the weather was not favorable, the team examined 205 people.
The delegation worked throughout 10 days in 9 districts. Every working day from 8 am to 5 pm. Ms. Pham Thi Ngoc Anh added: Unlike previous medical visits, the delegation not only provided free medical check-ups for common diseases, but also detected underlying diseases, severe chronic diseases and transferred them back to the hospital. upper-level hospital for treatment. The team supports the cost of treatment. This time, there are cases of serious diseases such as heart disease, brain surgery ... have been supported with timely treatment costs, helping a number of poor people to receive treatment. During the working process, Doan has wholeheartedly served poor patients, very professional style, dedicated and dedicated.
In 10 days, the delegation examined the internal organs for 1.894 people; eye examination and glasses donation to 1.392 people; dental examination and extraction for 342 people; donated 8 wheelchairs, 36 3-legged canes; 21 cases of eye surgery at Hoa Hao General Hospital - Medic Can Tho; 12 hospitalizations were at Can Tho City General Hospital; 2 cases transferred to Can Tho Central General Hospital; 1 case transferred to Children's Hospital in Can Tho City; 1 transfer case to Cho Ray Hospital; 1 case was transferred to Children's Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City for treatment. Regarding subclinical, there are 90 cases of MRI, CT, X-ray, and specialized tests. The total cost of the examination is 100.000 USD.
According to Associate Professor Dao Doan Vien, head of the examination team, the funding was mobilized by the delegation and paid for living expenses during the humanitarian examination days in Can Tho. This time, the group only examined in Can Tho city. After the examination, the group returned to the US immediately because the members of the group were all very busy. In addition to the cost of this medical examination, when returning to the US, the delegation will continue to mobilize organizations and individuals to support. Dr. Dao Doan Vien also added: "We come to Can Tho not only for medical examination and treatment but also to bring words of encouragement, sharing and love to the people and patients".
During the medical examination in Phong Dien district, the delegation heard about the situation of Ms. Tran Thi Ly, 75 years old, staying in My Phuoc hamlet, My Khanh commune. Mrs. Ly is old and weak, her son has severe tuberculosis and cannot work. The delegation supported her for 3 months with accommodation, 1,2 million VND per month. In this phase, the delegation discovered and subsidized 3 difficult situations with the amount of 14 million dong; supporting the children with 8 milk cartons worth 6,5 million VND.
About the chance to come to Can Tho, Doctor Dao Doan Vien said that Riverside city, California state, where he and many members of the delegation lived and worked as a sisterhood with Can Tho city. From there, the delegation went to Can Tho, to better understand the land and Can Tho people, in order to contribute to tightening the friendship relationship between the two cities.
