Urgent emergency treatment for accident cases caused by storm No. 10

The tropical disease department of Vinh City General Hospital had its roof completely blown off.

According to the Ministry of Health , storm No. 10 has made landfall in the provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh with strong winds and heavy rain, causing serious damage.

The Ministry of Health requests the Departments of Health of the provinces and cities: Hue, Quang Tri, Ha Tinh, Nghe An, Thanh Hoa, Ninh Binh, Hung Yen, Phu Tho, Son La, Lao Cai, Tuyen Quang, Lai Chau, Dien Bien and the provinces affected by storm No. 10; units under and directly under the Ministry of Health in the Northern and Central regions to urgently implement instructions on proactively responding to and overcoming the consequences of storms and floods, ensuring the safety of people's lives and property.

Specifically, the Department of Health of provinces and cities in the areas affected by storms and floods urgently directed medical examination and treatment facilities to be ready to admit, provide emergency aid, and promptly treat victims of storms and floods. Units have plans to mobilize human resources and means, promptly plan, order and purchase additional supplies, reserve, and ensure that there are enough medicines, supplies, equipment, and spare hospital beds to avoid being passive in any situation.

Units must ensure that regular medical examination and treatment are not interrupted; prioritize maintaining electricity, water systems, means of transport, and information technology systems serving medical examination and treatment; have plans to prepare backup generators and additional human resources for the intensive care unit, locations using ventilators and other essential equipment.

The Department of Health of localities directs drug production, trading and import establishments in the area to have plans to reserve and supply sufficient and timely drugs for treatment needs, especially ensuring the availability of drugs to serve the prevention of epidemics that may arise during and after storms and floods according to the diagnosis and treatment guidelines and other instructions of the Ministry of Health; avoid drug shortages and fluctuations in drug prices. At the same time, prepare disinfectants and sterilizers; coordinate with local authorities to organize environmental sanitation, disinfection, domestic water treatment, waste collection, and ensure clean water for people. Strengthen monitoring, early detection and thorough treatment of cases of infectious diseases, prevent disease outbreaks after storms and floods.

The Ministry of Health requests medical units located in areas affected by storms and floods to be ready to provide professional support, increase staff, and receive seriously ill patients transferred from lower levels; prepare mobile forces for epidemic prevention, support epidemiological surveillance, environmental treatment, and vaccination when required. Units under and directly under the Ministry of Health, according to their functions and tasks, proactively coordinate and provide technical, professional, and logistical support to localities.

At the same time, units report on damage, medical examination and treatment, needs, local guarantee capabilities and propose support when exceeding capacity, and send them to the Ministry of Health for timely handling.

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