Improving the quality of medical examination and treatment in Con Dao special zone

(Dan Tri) - The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has just increased the number of good doctors and nurses from many large hospitals in the center of Ho Chi Minh City to work, examine and treat people and tourists at the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center.

Following the direction of the Ho Chi Minh City leaders, the Department of Health has begun rotating good doctors and nurses from central hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City to work in the Con Dao special zone.

Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center (Photo: Hoang Binh).

Performed many successful surgeries in Con Dao

On September 10, a representative of Binh Dan Hospital said that the unit had coordinated with the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center to save the life of a 17-year-old male youth who suffered abdominal trauma and multiple organ damage after a traffic accident that occurred in the Con Dao special zone.

The timely life-saving surgery of patient NPH (17 years old, in Con Dao special zone) by doctors of Ho Chi Minh City with the support of Associate Professor Tran Vinh Hung, Director of Binh Dan Hospital. After the surgery, the patient was revived and intensively cared for by experienced anesthesiologists. On the first postoperative day, the patient had stable vital signs, a soft abdomen, and good drainage.

Associate Professor Tran Vinh Hung shared: "This surgery shows the need to improve emergency surgery capacity in remote areas. On bad weather days, air transport has potential risks."

Previously, on September 8, Dr. Nguyen Ta Quyet, Head of the Hepatobiliary Department, Binh Dan Hospital, flew to Con Dao to support the treatment of a seriously ill patient who had just been admitted to the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center.

A 17-year-old male student was just transferred to the Con Dao Military Medical Center in a very serious condition after falling in a traffic accident. The patient was hit from behind by a car, falling 4 meters forward, and was immediately taken to the Con Dao Military Medical Center by his family.

On September 6, at the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center, doctors performed the first successful endoscopic surgery with the professional support of surgeons from Binh Dan Hospital.

The first endoscopic surgery in Con Dao special zone (Photo: Department of Health).

Another case was a 36-year-old male patient with fever and right iliac fossa abdominal pain who was admitted to the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center for treatment. The patient was given a blood test, abdominal ultrasound, and was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Immediately after, Dr. Ly Bao Duy (Binh Dan Hospital), who directly examined and diagnosed the patient, proactively reported and asked for remote advice from the Director of Binh Dan Hospital about the indication for laparoscopic surgery. After that, the patient successfully underwent laparoscopic appendectomy.

Good doctors take turns working in Con Dao

Doctors and nurses take turns working in Con Dao (Photo: Department of Health).

On September 3, the first rotating working group of 7 excellent doctors from the Ho Chi Minh City Health Department arrived in Con Dao Special Zone. These are excellent, highly skilled doctors from the following hospitals: Binh Dan, Nhan Dan Gia Dinh, Hung Vuong, Nhi Dong 1, Trauma and Orthopedics, Nguyen Tri Phuong. The working period for each rotation is 1 month.

Mr. Tang Chi Thuong - Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health - affirmed that the Ho Chi Minh City health sector always aims to shorten the distance of health service access between the city center and remote areas such as Binh Duong, Ba Ria - Vung Tau and Con Dao special economic zone.

"These doctors are all highly qualified, graduated from residency, have masters and doctorates, ensuring the best medical quality. Each doctor is assigned the task of transferring techniques, along with a support mechanism from the host hospital. Although they belong to different specialties, the doctors will work in a team spirit. The rotating group of doctors will keep in contact with the host hospital and report online weekly to the leaders of the Department of Health and functional departments to promptly grasp and supplement necessary professional issues in Con Dao," said Mr. Thuong.

The Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health hopes that these efforts will bring "new vitality" to the people of Con Dao special zone, especially pregnant women who no longer have to go to the mainland to give birth.

In addition to rotating good doctors, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health has implemented many initiatives such as installing a rotation program information board at the Con Dao Military-Civilian Medical Center; establishing a blood bank coordinated by Hung Vuong Hospital; installing a kidney dialysis machine at the Medical Center, helping dialysis patients feel secure when traveling .

According to the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, as soon as the program of rotating doctors working in Con Dao was launched, the unit received enough registrations for volunteer doctors until 2026. The Department of Health will continue to evaluate to ensure there are always specialized doctors in Con Dao until the locality builds a general hospital with a permanent team. In the next phases, the program will be expanded with the participation of other end-level hospitals.

Doctors and nurses promptly treated a male student in a traffic accident (Photo: Department of Health).

The rotation of good doctors from the mainland to Con Dao to support, transfer technology, and improve professional skills for medical staff here. The goal is to soon improve the quality of medical examination and treatment right in Con Dao. In addition to helping improve the quality of medical examination and treatment for the people, tourists will also feel secure when traveling to Con Dao.

On the first day of their presence, the doctors immediately got to work. For example, Master - Specialist Doctor I Hoang Quoc Anh (Orthopedic Trauma Hospital) examined a patient who came for a follow-up visit 8 weeks after bone fusion, examined a patient with neck and shoulder pain, and monitored a torn tendon on the left shoulder. Specialist Doctor II Ly Bao Duy (Binh Dan Hospital) surveyed the operating room system and examined 2 general surgery patients...

In September, the Ho Chi Minh City health sector will also carry out short-term medical examinations and treatments at specialized hospitals in the city such as Ophthalmology, Dentistry, Ear, Nose and Throat, etc. First of all, the Central Hospital of Dentistry (Ho Chi Minh City branch) will carry out dental examinations for students in Con Dao.

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