Focus on rescuing fire victims, no fees yet collected

Regarding the emergency and treatment of victims of the mini apartment fire in Khuong Dinh - Thanh Xuan - Hanoi, as soon as receiving information from the Hanoi Department of Health (via hotline), in the early morning of September 13, the leaders of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management immediately arrived at the scene with the Hanoi Department of Health to mobilize emergency response forces, ambulances from Central Hospitals and the final-level General Hospitals under the Hanoi Department of Health to promptly rescue the victims.

On the same day, the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management sent a document to: Bach Mai Hospital; E Hospital, Hanoi Medical University Hospital; Ministry/Sector Hospitals: Hospital 103, Post Office Hospital regarding the reception, emergency care, and treatment of accident victims.

Event - Focus on rescuing fire victims, no fees yet collected — Doctors at Hanoi Medical University Hospital treat victims of a mini apartment fire in Hanoi.

Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health) welcomed the hospitals for being ready to promptly deploy emergency care as soon as they were mobilized and requested that the hospitals continue to be on duty to closely monitor the victims who have been admitted for emergency care.

Concentrate all resources to mobilize good doctors, ensure adequate medicine, emergency equipment, treatment and rescue of victims, and provide adequate nutrition to ensure timely and most effective treatment.

For now, focus on treatment, do not collect fees yet; promote the role of the Social Work Department to care for health, stabilize the psychology of victims to feel secure in treatment, welcome and explain to help family members overcome the crisis.

Appoint a focal point to provide official information and create conditions for press and media agencies to work and for victims' families to search for their loved ones.

The Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requests that hospitals compile and update reports on the progress of treating victims and provide suggestions and recommendations to the Ministry of Health to ensure emergency care...

Event - Focus on rescuing fire victims, no fees yet collected (Image 2). — Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management.

Also this morning, Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management Luong Ngoc Khue visited the victims of the fire at the Khuong Ha mini apartment building who are being treated at Bach Mai Hospital.

Instructing Bach Mai Hospital to concentrate its forces to treat the victims, Associate Professor, Dr. Luong Ngoc Khue - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management emphasized that this is a catastrophic emergency case.

Therefore, the hospital must closely monitor the patient, focus all resources, closely monitor to promptly handle emergency treatment for the patient, especially for the 3 cases of victims who are still in critical condition.

The Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management requested Bach Mai Hospital to set up a special task force to directly direct the centers and departments that are receiving and treating patients. At the same time, strictly implement professional duties and report updates to the Ministry of Health for timely support of drugs and equipment.

"Do our best to save the lives of patients"

Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Hoang Phuong, Head of the General Planning Department, Department of Anesthesia, Resuscitation and Pain Management, Hanoi Medical University Hospital informed: "There were 7 patients transferred to Hanoi Medical University Hospital, of which 1 patient died outside the hospital, 1 patient with multiple injuries is being treated and operated on, 1 mild patient is recovering in the emergency room and the remaining 4 patients have been discharged from the hospital.

For mild patients, the hospital has supported contacting the patient's family to discharge the patient and prescribed medication to help the patient recover.

The patient with multiple injuries received timely support from the hospital and underwent necessary surgeries and procedures. The hospital mobilized 6 specialists to consult with the patient.

Immediately after receiving the information, the Ministry of Health directed the hospital to receive the patients and provide all possible support to save their lives. The hospital mobilized all departments and units in the hospital to handle and provide emergency care for the patients. In addition, the hospital coordinated with the police to verify the patient's information and contact the patient's family.

The hospital also supports explaining and advising the patient about his health condition and allows the patient to be discharged home for further monitoring in case of any health problems, he will return to the hospital for treatment. The Ministry of Health and the hospital have organized visits, comforted and encouraged the patient and his family to overcome this incident . "

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