Require medical units to be ready to receive emergency treatment for storm victims

On the afternoon of September 5, the Ministry of Health sent an urgent dispatch to the Departments of Health of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions and units under the Ministry of Health to proactively deploy medical work to respond to storm No. 3 and floods.

Accordingly, to proactively respond to storm No. 3 and the flood situation, the Ministry of Health requested the health departments of provinces and cities in the Northern and Central regions and affiliated medical units to urgently and strictly implement the directives of the Prime Minister; the National Civil Defense Steering Committee; the Civil Defense Command Committees of localities and the Ministry of Health on proactively responding to storms and floods, ensuring safety for people.

Medical units must be on duty 24/7 to be ready to receive victims of storms and floods. Illustrative photo

In particular, the Ministry of Health requires medical units to organize specialized and 24/7 emergency services, be ready to receive and provide emergency care to victims caused by storms, floods, and heavy rains, and not interrupt emergency care and treatment for people; ensure adequate supply of essential medicines for people, and promptly replenish reserves of medicines, chemicals, and supplies for disaster prevention and search and rescue.

Implement plans to protect medical facilities in areas at risk of being affected by floods; proactively evacuate medical facilities in low-lying areas at risk of flooding, flash floods, landslides. Organize environmental sanitation, prevent epidemics, ensure food safety, and stabilize medical facilities after storms.

NGUYEN QUOC

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/yeu-cau-cac-don-vi-y-te-san-sang-tiep-nhan-cap-cuu-nan-nhan-mua-bao-post757409.html