On duty 24/7, ready to rescue victims of rain and storms

The Ministry of Health has just sent a telegram to the Department of Health of provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Nghe An; units under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to deploy medical work to respond to storm No. 1, provide emergency care 24/7, and be ready to receive and provide emergency care for victims caused by rain and storms.

Location and direction of storm number 1.

To proactively respond to the developments of storms and floods, the Ministry of Health (Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention and Control and Search and Rescue) requests the Departments of Health of provinces and cities from Quang Ninh to Nghe An, and units under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to implement a number of specific contents as follows:

Strictly implement the Prime Minister 's direction in Official Dispatch No. 646/CD-TTg dated July 16, 2023 and related documents on proactively responding to storms and floods.

Local health sectors closely monitor the storm's developments on the media to prepare for prevention and control.

Organize professional and emergency staff 24/7, ready to receive and provide emergency care to victims caused by rain and storms; do not interrupt emergency care and treatment for people.

Coastal provinces and mountainous areas should be on guard against the risk of flooding and landslides caused by storms and rains. Review flood and storm prevention plans and plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by storms and rains, and be ready to evacuate medical facilities in low-lying areas at risk of flooding and landslides.

The local health sector directs medical facilities under its management to prepare forces and mobile vehicles to be ready to respond to lower-level emergencies when required; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, promptly replenish reserves of medicines, chemicals, and supplies for disaster prevention and control and search and rescue.

Three airports closed to avoid storm

Noi Bai, Van Don, and Cat Bi airports will temporarily stop receiving aircraft on July 18, following the direction of the Northern Airports Authority.

According to Nhan Dan

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