The heart of a military medic

In this context, the Dak Lak Border Guard Command deployed medical personnel from the border posts, and also reinforced the force with 8 additional medical personnel from the Command headquarters. These were divided into small teams and spread out to 12 communes and wards in the coastal border area of the province to promptly disinfect and provide medical examination and treatment for the people.

Lieutenant Nguyen Van Quang, Assistant Medical Officer of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: "During the days of isolation in the flooded area, due to the lack of clean water, many people contracted illnesses such as diarrhea, stomach aches, athlete's foot, coughs, fever, and colds..."

Medical personnel from the Border Guard Force provided free medical examinations and medication to people in flood-affected areas.

In the early days after the floods, the Border Guard medical corps was the only medical force able to reach deeply flooded areas such as Thach Tuan 2 and Phuoc Giang villages (Hoa Xuan commune). Many people suffered from ulcers between their toes due to prolonged water immersion; many children experienced digestive disorders. The Border Guard medical corps not only provided medicine and bandaged wounds but also instructed on-site care, reminding people how to monitor their health and prevent the spread of infection. In addition to medical examinations and treatment, the medical force also coordinated disease prevention spraying and disinfection of well water, using Chloramine B to treat contaminated drinking water sources, and instructed people on how to preserve food and drinking water.

Major Mai Huy Ky, a professional soldier, was assigned to go throughout the villages and hamlets to spray disinfectant. The sprayer weighed over 20 kg, but he carried it to every village and hamlet from early morning until late evening. He said: “We not only spray disinfectant but also go to each house to remind people to maintain hygiene and prevent the spread of disease. It's tiring, but seeing people gradually stabilize makes all the hard work worthwhile.”

When the officers arrived at Thach Tuan 2 village, an elderly woman over 80 years old was brought into the village hall along with her 2-year-old grandchild. Her family had lost almost all their possessions in the flood; their house was submerged in mud, and their belongings were severely damaged. The elderly woman and her grandchild quickly received medical care and medication. The woman said, “My grandchild had a fever for several days, but the parents were working far away and couldn’t take care of him. Luckily, you all arrived in time…” A villager pointed to the contaminated well that had just been disinfected and said emotionally, “Thanks to the border guards, the whole village now has clean water to drink. Otherwise, we wouldn’t know what to do…”

Medical personnel from the Border Guard Force provided free medical examinations and medication to people in flood-affected areas.

Colonel Nguyen Van Linh, Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command, said: “Wherever the water recedes, the troops are there to handle the situation. The health of the people is our top priority. Therefore, in a short time, the military medical force has examined and provided medicine to more than 1,000 people in 12 coastal border communes and wards.”

Source: https://baodaklak.vn/xa-hoi/202512/tam-longnguoi-linh-quan-y-d8205c2/