Ho Chi Minh City has 2 more 115 satellite emergency stations

On August 15, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health launched two new satellite emergency stations in the former Binh Duong area (satellite station 115 belonging to Binh Duong General Hospital and Military Hospital 4).

Delegates cut the ribbon to inaugurate the 115 Satellite Emergency Station at Binh Duong General Hospital (HCMC)

Speaking at the ceremony, Dr. Huynh Minh Chin, Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, said that the synchronous deployment of the outpatient emergency system in neighboring areas is an important step in the implementation roadmap of Project 912 of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee on Developing a professional outpatient emergency system for the period up to 2030 and the following years.

Therefore, satellite stations need to prepare well human resources, means and medical equipment. Standardize expertise in out-of-hospital emergency care not only for medical staff in the emergency department but also for staff in clinical departments in the hospital, to be ready to participate in all emergency situations, especially situations involving mass casualties.

Overview of the signing ceremony to launch the 115 Satellite Emergency Station at Military Hospital 4

“As the network of 115 satellite stations continues to expand, people in Ho Chi Minh City will receive faster support, reduce waiting times, increase the ability to save lives and improve the quality of emergency medical care,” informed Dr. Huynh Minh Chin.

According to Dr. Huynh Minh Chin, the launch of the two 115 satellite emergency stations is not only a milestone in scale but also affirms the determination of the health sector in putting people's health and lives first, especially in emergency situations.

According to Dr. Nguyen Duy Long, Director of the 115 Emergency Center of Ho Chi Minh City, before July 1, 2025, the Binh Duong area had not yet established the 115 Emergency Center. Emergency work outside the hospital was mainly undertaken by medical units in the area, and had not been coordinated synchronously and unified in terms of procedures and management.

People in need of emergency care often have to contact the nearest hospital or medical center directly, leading to differences in response speed and quality.

BS-CK2 Nguyen Duy Long speaks at the launching ceremony of Satellite Emergency Station 115 Binh Duong General Hospital

From July 1, 2025, all calls from people to 115 will be routed to the 115 Ho Chi Minh City Emergency Center.

Here, information is received, consulted and coordinated centrally, helping to manage the entire system more uniformly, synchronously and systematically.

To date, the total number of calls received is about 9,000, of which 452 are emergency calls, an increase of 305% compared to the previous average (in 2024, the total number of emergency calls in Binh Duong area is 1,780).

THANH SON

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/tphcm-co-them-2-tram-cap-cuu-ve-tinh-115-post808536.html