During the flood, the medical station in Hue still stays open, taking care of people's health.

SKĐS - During the recent floods, many medical stations in Hue City were deeply flooded, but medical staff still maintained medical examination and treatment activities, taking care of people's health, ensuring that all work was not interrupted.

Steadfast in the rain and floods

The recent historic floods submerged many roads and residential areas in Hue City, disrupting people’s lives. Amidst the flooding, medical stations became a solid support for the community, where medical staff stayed to take care of people’s health.

Located in a low-lying area, Duong No Ward Health Station was flooded 1-1.2m deep at its peak. Dr. Nguyen Vu, Head of the station, said that during the days of floodwaters, 13 medical staff were on duty and organized accommodation for more than 30 patients, from children to the elderly.

In addition, the station safely delivered a pregnant woman, provided first aid and transferred cases of snake bites, bone stuck in throats and other household accidents, and examined and treated nearly 150 people.

"With a sense of responsibility, medical staff performed their medical examinations well, without interruption. Medicines, chemicals and medical equipment were all safely protected. Thanks to that, after the flood, no cases of disease have been recorded in the ward," said Dr. Nguyen Vu.

A woman gave birth in the flood at the Medical Station in My Thuong ward.

Meanwhile, in My Thuong ward, the flood from October 27 caused all 3 facilities of the station to be flooded, the first floor offices were flooded from 0.15-0.4m.

According to Dr. Tran Van Tuan, Head of the Ward Health Station, with the motto "4 on-site", the station has developed a plan to have 50% of its staff on duty during the prolonged rainy and flood days. During this time, medical staff safely intervened in the delivery of a pregnant woman with a history of asthma transferred from Phu Vinh commune, and at the same time organized the reception and medical examination and treatment for nearly 200 patients.

After the flood receded, the Health Station provided 20kg of Cloramin B chemicals and coordinated with local forces to handle environmental treatment for 33 facilities including kindergartens, primary schools, markets, crowded places and offices.

"Up to now, the post-flood disinfection has been completed, ensuring a safe environment. The station's equipment, machinery, medicines and chemicals are all safely protected, and medical examination and treatment work is maintained continuously without interruption," Dr. Tran Van Tuan informed.

According to the Hue City Department of Health, during the floods in late October, the entire health sector had 47 facilities flooded, including 35 medical stations and 12 hospitals and affiliated centers. Despite being heavily affected by the floods, medical examination and treatment activities at the facilities were still maintained stably, ensuring emergency and treatment work for the people.

Always proactive, for people's health

Inspecting a number of medical stations in the area after the flood, Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Kiem Hao, Director of the Hue City Department of Health, acknowledged the sense of responsibility, dedication and continuous efforts of the medical team in maintaining medical examination and treatment activities, ensuring health care for the people.

Health Department leaders visited patients being treated and gave gifts to health station staff.

The Department of Health leaders highly appreciated the 24/7 on-call spirit of the grassroots medical staff, contributing to maintaining public health safety. At the same time, he reminded units to proactively review and prepare plans to respond to storm No. 13 and subsequent floods.

"The sense of responsibility and dedication of medical staff is very admirable. In any circumstance, the service spirit of the medical sector must not rest," the Director of the Hue City Department of Health emphasized.

Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Kiem Hao said that after the flood, the health sector has strengthened epidemiological surveillance, early detection and timely handling of outbreaks such as diarrhea, hand, foot and mouth disease, flu, dengue fever, skin diseases, pink eye, malaria and intestinal diseases.

Medical facilities clean up and sanitize the environment after floods.

Along with that, the work of disinfection, fly and mosquito extermination, treatment of domestic water and flooded wells was also deployed synchronously. The health sector directed units to guide people to keep the environment clean, eat cooked food, drink boiled water, live cleanly, and collect and bury animal carcasses according to regulations.

"The Department of Health requires units to inspect and take samples of domestic water, coordinate with local authorities to disinfect, guide disinfection of wells and household water tanks, and provide Cloramin B and disinfectant chemicals to prevent epidemics after floods," said the Director of the Hue City Department of Health.

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