According to Nguyen Van Nam, Director of the My Duc District Health Center, as of September 17th, 12 communes (43 locations) in the district were still flooded due to rising water levels, affecting approximately 3,421 households. 1,979 households in low-lying areas and those whose houses were flooded have been evacuated to safe locations. The Health Center maintains mobile emergency response teams on standby 24/7, and the Center's Disaster Prevention and Search and Rescue Command Board is ready to carry out its duties.
Simultaneously, medical staff were assigned to be on duty at flooded areas, providing home visits and dispensing medication for those with chronic and common illnesses, and assisting with referrals for cases beyond their capabilities. Chloramine B was distributed to communes and towns, and medical staff were dispatched to the affected areas to distribute it and guide residents on disinfecting water sources, maintaining environmental hygiene, and preventing disease outbreaks.
In Ung Hoa district, the Director of the Ung Hoa District Health Center, Dang Anh Tuan, said that for the Phu Luu Commune Health Station which was flooded, the Health Center, in coordination with the local authorities, has arranged a location at the Phu Luu Ha village cultural center to provide medical services to the people, ensuring the admission and emergency care of patients.
Regarding the flooded Hong Quang Commune Health Station, all assets and equipment have been moved to the second floor for safekeeping. The health station has been relocated to the Hong Quang Commune Kindergarten to continue providing emergency care, medical examinations, and treatment for the local population. Health station staff have been assigned to provide medical services at the community centers of villages cut off by flooding, such as the community centers of Phu Du, Bai Ha, and Huu Vinh villages.
In addition, the Ung Hoa District Health Center ensures a full supply of equipment, chemicals, and medical supplies for emergency care, disease prevention, and food safety in the area. They distribute Chloramine B to commune and town health stations and instruct residents on disinfection and environmental remediation in flooded areas.
Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hung requested that health centers arrange permanent staff and provide support to people in flood-affected areas; continue to proactively ensure the conditions for medical examination and treatment, and first aid for patients; guide people on measures to prevent common diseases after floods, and provide guidance on environmental hygiene and water source treatment to prevent disease outbreaks.
Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hung noted that units must ensure environmental sanitation and disinfection when the water recedes, ensuring that environmental sanitation is carried out wherever the water recedes.
On behalf of Hanoi's health sector, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hung donated 2,500 bottles of physiological saline solution, 1,000 bottles of hydrogen peroxide, 500 bottles of Chloramine B, 500 blister packs of Vitamin C… and several essential medicines for treating eye diseases, skin diseases, and digestive problems to serve the needs of people in flood-affected areas for prevention and treatment of common illnesses. All of these medicines and medical supplies were donated byFPT Long Chau Pharmaceutical Joint Stock Company to support the health sector in overcoming the consequences of Typhoon No. 3.
Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/nganh-y-te-tang-thuoc-vat-tu-y-te-cho-dia-phuong-bi-ngap-lut.html
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