Comprehensive, detailed plan

Right from the first days of preparation for the A80 mission, the Military Medical Department/General Department of Logistics and Technology consulted with the Central Military Commission and the Ministry of National Defense to develop a detailed plan to ensure military medicine for A80, covering the entire process: from selection, health check-up; training at the unit before deployment; to plans to ensure military medicine response in each situation, from regular training, joint training, rehearsal to the official ceremony. Military medical work was deployed synchronously from the strategic level to the grassroots unit, with many detailed plans, suitable for practice. In particular, preventive medicine work was given top priority, from disease prevention, food safety supervision, barracks hygiene to sunstroke and heatstroke prevention. During the training phase alone, hundreds of food samples were tested; dozens of emergency tents and ambulances were deployed throughout the training areas, ready for duty.

Officers of the Military Institute of Preventive Medicine test food safety for A80 meals.

Colonel, Associate Professor, Dr. Le Van Dong, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Department, said: “We thoroughly grasp the spirit of “not being passive or surprised”, building a multi-layered, multi-layered plan. From medical surveillance, disease prevention, food safety to on-site emergency care and mobile emergency transport, everything is carefully calculated.”

The Military Medical Force always upholds the spirit of "sticking close to the troops", accompanying, eating together, and staying with the forces. Military Medical work is deployed in many groups of tasks, including: Health management, emergency treatment; disease prevention; food safety and environmental sanitation supervision. The highest goal is to not let any unusual health situation affect the training and parade process. Hundreds of military medical officers and soldiers along with dozens of vehicles and emergency tents have been arranged in all areas, from the National Military Training Center 4 (TB4) training ground, Political Officer School, Army Officer School 1 to Ba Dinh Square and along the streets of Hanoi. Military medical forces from major hospitals such as Central Military Hospital 108; Military Hospitals 103, 354, 105; The National Burn Hospital, the Air Force Medical Institute, etc. are all strengthened and coordinated smoothly.

Medical staff of 108 Military Central Hospital are on standby at the Emergency Resuscitation Room located in Ba Dinh Square.

Special front

An advantage of the military medical work in carrying out the A80 mission is that most of the forces are concentrated in Hanoi, the supply of food and medicine is relatively abundant. However, the difficulties are not small, with dozens of military stations (double that of A70), some of which have degraded facilities, high risk of food contamination and disease outbreaks. Hanoi's harsh summer weather, with prolonged hot and humid weather, makes food preservation and processing more complicated. People easily get bored, skip meals, or seek out food from outside, which is potentially risky.

The Military Institute of Preventive Medicine/Military Medical Department has promptly implemented food safety assurance plans such as propaganda and awareness education; increased inspection and supervision at centralized kitchens; instructed military medical units to self-monitor food safety; organized training for military medical staff on food inspection, supervision, and handling of food poisoning.

Food safety testing for meals served to training forces performing A80 mission.

Sharing with us, Lieutenant Colonel Le Thi Bach Diep, Deputy Head of the Department of Food Hygiene and Nutrition/Military Institute of Preventive Medicine said: “With so many people eating every day in dozens of kitchens, just a small mistake in food safety can cause huge consequences. Therefore, we have set up many mobile monitoring teams, focusing on high-risk and concentrated areas such as TB4, battalions of Army Officer School 1, Political Officer School, Training Center 334…”.

In each kitchen, the three-step food inspection and sample storage process is strictly implemented. Food samples are sent for daily testing to promptly detect and eliminate risks. Along with that, the military medical force also directly participates in training and guiding officers and military personnel of the units.

“Many soldiers jokingly say that “eating A80 rice is the most secure”. But to have that security, there are thousands of checks and supervisions, and the sweat of military medics who are on duty day and night at the kitchens”, Senior Lieutenant Cao Minh Hieu, from the Logistics, Engineering, and Defense Industry Officers Block, happily said.

The military medical sector always fully supplies medicines and emergency equipment.

During intense training days, harsh weather is one of the biggest challenges. To cope, preventive medicine is given top priority. Military medical staff regularly inspect and guide units to maintain the hygiene of barracks and training grounds. Medicines and emergency equipment are fully supplemented. Emergency tents and equipment to prevent sunstroke and heatstroke are always ready.

All for the success of the big festival

At Ba Dinh Square, the medical force was reinforced to ensure the health of the forces participating in the A80 mission and the people during the days of general training, preliminary rehearsal, general rehearsal and the official ceremony. Although the weather in Hanoi in recent days has been erratic with rain and sunshine, the health of the soldiers has always been stable. This is the result of careful preparation, dedication and a high sense of responsibility of the entire army's logistics force.

Medical tents are located at key points.

On the official day of the ceremony, the "military medical formation" was deployed synchronously in the inner and outer circles and the delegates' resting places. The total mobilized medical force was up to hundreds of comrades, dozens of ambulances at Ba Dinh Square, the grandstand area; deployed along the parade streets, at important intersections such as Le Hong Phong - Ong Ich Khiem, Kim Ma - Lieu Giai, Nguyen Tri Phuong - Dien Bien Phu, Trang Thi - Quan Su... Each medical team had an ambulance, even setting up a 24m² field emergency tent to handle emergency situations. The post-parade gathering points such as Bach Thao Park, Mai Xuan Thuong Flower Garden, Quan Ngua Sports Palace, and August Revolution Square all had medical teams on duty, each point arranged with 1 ambulance and 1 emergency tent. Delegates' accommodations from the Military Hotel, the Ministry of National Defense Guest House, the Air Defense - Air Force Guest House... to Melia Hotel, Du Parc Hotel are all arranged with specialized military medical teams, ready 24/24 hours. In addition, the forces of the Military Preventive Medicine Institute are responsible for checking and monitoring disease prevention and control, food safety and hygiene, Warehouse 708 deploys a medical technical team to promptly supplement equipment and medicine, ensuring the smooth operation of the entire system.

It can be said that no other task in recent years has required the military medical force to be deployed in such a synchronous, large-scale and multi-layered manner. This is truly a "dual military medical position", ensuring both quick handling within the inner circle and timely support and rescue from the outer circle. All are aimed at ensuring absolute safety for the forces, the Party and State leaders and the people attending. The military medical force is making an important contribution day and night to ensure the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution and National Day September 2nd take place successfully. It is also an affirmation that, in any task, the military medical sector is always ready, attentive, dedicated, worthy of the trust and love of the cadres, soldiers and people.

Article and photos: THANH TU – QUYNH HUONG

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