Developing traditional medicine to meet the health care needs of people and tourists

Doctors at Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital measure electrocardiograms for people. Photo: LE HUNG

Modern upgrade

Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital was built spaciously and invested in modern equipment, becoming one of the leading traditional medicine hospitals in the Central Highlands region. This is a favorable condition to promote and awaken the potential of traditional medicine, serving the goal of caring for and protecting people's health. Every year, the hospital receives tens of thousands of patients for examination and treatment, of which out-of-province patients account for about 33%.

According to Dr. Nguyen Van Anh, Director of Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital, with a system of diagnostic imaging equipment such as computed tomography (CT) scan, color Doppler ultrasound, bone densitometer, digital X-ray (DR) and automatic hematology and biochemistry tests..., it has helped the medical team diagnose diseases early and accurately, thereby providing timely and effective intervention for patients. In addition to traditional therapies, the hospital also researches and applies many new methods combining traditional and modern medicine such as fire dragon moxibustion, Korean aesthetic thread implantation, electric pulse, platelet-rich plasma injection...

In particular, the hospital is also equipped with a high-pressure oxygen system in a multi-chamber and a modern operating room along with many advanced machines such as anesthesia systems, specialized surgical lights, monitors, and high-frequency electric cautery knives. “With modern facilities and equipment, the hospital not only promotes the advantages of treatment and rehabilitation in geriatric diseases, metabolic disorders, cerebrovascular accidents, chronic musculoskeletal diseases, but also intervenes in many surgical diseases, injuries, neurological - musculoskeletal diseases and supports the treatment of cancer patients. In addition to the departments of examination, internal medicine, general internal medicine, gynecology and geriatrics, etc., the hospital also has rehabilitation units, palliative care, on-demand treatment, infertility, etc. operating effectively with combined Eastern and Western medicine methods,” said Dr. Anh.

In addition to investing in modern facilities and equipment, Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital also pays special attention to human resource training. Accordingly, all doctors are sent to participate in clinical training in each specialty at major hospitals in the country and the region. At the same time, the hospital sends 2-3 teams to participate in professional training and advanced medical techniques at leading major hospitals nationwide according to the resolution of the City People's Council on regulations on policies for advanced training and teams for human resources in the health sector under the Department of Health in the period of 2024-2026.

In addition to sending people to study, the hospital also organizes many training courses on traditional medicine combined with modern medicine for grassroots medical staff ; organizes the transfer of the "Fire Dragon Rescue" technique to 8 traditional medicine hospitals nationwide. The development and transfer of the Fire Dragon Rescue technique to hospitals contributes to providing safe and effective treatment to better serve the work of caring for and protecting people's health. Along with that, the hospital also invites leading experts to directly participate in consultations, medical examinations and treatment and transfer techniques to the medical team.

Developing health tourism

For many years, Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital has been following the trend of developing health care tourism with many creative programs. At the same time, building and forming a system of providing health care services and products using traditional medicine to serve tourism, combined with exploiting, preserving and promoting traditional cultural values ​​and indigenous knowledge of traditional medicine. In particular, building and developing high-quality human resources to participate in the system of providing traditional medicine services and products to serve tourists.

“Since 2017, Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital has established a “Medical Tourism” unit with the aim of examining, treating and restoring health for tourists and foreigners in Da Nang. The hospital continues to develop, awakening the potential of traditional medicine, combining with modern medicine, contributing to the cause of protecting and caring for people’s health and serving the needs of tourists. In particular, aiming to develop the unit into a leading traditional medicine general hospital in the Central Highlands region, on par with major traditional medicine hospitals in the country”, affirmed Dr. Nguyen Van Anh.

According to the Department of Health, in order to develop traditional medicine services and products to serve tourists in Da Nang in the period of 2024 - 2030, the health sector strives to complete basic goals such as establishing the city's Traditional Medicine Tourism Center; building and forming 1-2 units participating in providing health care services and products using traditional medicine to serve tourists and implementing a pilot model at the Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital.

In which, build a special landscape complex with value for tourism with traditional medicine characteristics at Da Nang Traditional Medicine Hospital such as: therapeutic garden according to the model of the five elements, oriental medicine hall, medicine temple, As well as, produce 5-10 traditional medicine products with high value in design, quality, with stable supply to serve the shopping needs of tourists. At the same time, train a team of tourism human resources and knowledge of high-quality health care to participate in the system of providing medical tourism services and products, health care. Recognize 1-3 traditional medicine products and services specific to Da Nang.

LE HUNG

Source: https://baodanang.vn/xa-hoi/202504/phat-trien-y-hoc-co-truyen-dap-ung-nhu-cau-cham-soc-suc-khoe-nguoi-dan-va-du-khach-4005758/