Lighting up faith for poor patients

Not only supporting patients during the medical examination and treatment process, social work activities at hospitals also call for and connect philanthropists to share with poor patients and ethnic minority patients, giving them more motivation to overcome their illnesses.

Staff of the Social Work Department, Da Nang Hospital, presented financial support from benefactors to disadvantaged patients. Photo: LAM PHUONG

Sharing the burden

Her husband passed away early. For more than 10 years, Ms. Hoang Thi KP (born in 1980, Ngu Hanh Son ward) has been working hard to support her elderly father and two sons with a small salary as a handyman. In mid-2025, her eldest son, Tran HTP (born in 2006), suddenly fell ill and had to be hospitalized at the Intensive Care and Anti-Poison Department of Da Nang Hospital, causing Ms. P. to almost collapse.

After receiving the patient's information, the Social Work Department of Da Nang Hospital mobilized philanthropists to help. Upon receiving the information, the Lotus Charity Fund supported 32 million VND for P. to continue his treatment journey.

Previously, the Lotus Charity Fund also promptly supported the treatment costs for Ms. Doan Thi C. (58 years old, Thang Binh commune) who was in a particularly difficult situation. To have money to raise her 17-year-old son to go to school to repair motorbikes, Ms. C. and her husband took advantage of their free time to work as construction workers to earn extra income.

But then an incident occurred, while working, Mrs. C. unfortunately fell off the scaffolding, resulting in a traumatic brain injury, chest injury and many other areas, requiring long-term treatment. Serious illness, without health insurance, the family was almost exhausted. Accordingly, the Lotus Charity Fund supported 19 million VND, helping Mrs. C. have more humanitarian support to continue treatment.

Mr. Nguyen Duy Duc, representative of the Lotus Charity Fund in Da Nang, said that every time it receives information about poor or disadvantaged patients needing support for hospital fees, the Lotus Charity Fund allocates funds and mobilizes more from the community to promptly support patients in times of need.

“It is not simply a sum of money, but also a hope, a support to help patients have more faith and motivation to continue fighting the disease,” said Mr. Duc.

Light up the faith

Mr. Nguyen Dinh Quoc, Deputy Head of the Social Work Department, Da Nang Hospital, said that Da Nang Hospital is the last line of the Central Highlands region, receiving and treating patients from all over the country. To help patients in difficulty and their families ease the burden, the Social Work Department maintains connections with associations, volunteer groups, and philanthropists to promptly support those in dire circumstances.

Tam Duc Charity Club donated wheelchairs to departments at Da Nang Hospital to help patients move around and do daily activities conveniently during treatment. Photo: LAM PHUONG

In the first 6 months of 2025, the reception and connection department provided financial support to 105 patients with special difficulties and 1,416 patients with difficulties being treated at the hospital with a total amount of more than 1.85 billion VND. In addition, it coordinated with volunteer units to distribute about 700 free meals/day; organized a "Charity Bus" to discharge nearly 170 patients with difficulties from the hospital...

Similarly, the Social Work Department of Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital has implemented many practical activities to help patients and their relatives overcome difficulties.

In the first 8 months of 2025, the room mobilized philanthropists to support thousands of patients with serious illnesses and difficult circumstances with a total value of more than 8.91 billion VND and 13,797 gifts; gave away 5,535 meal vouchers worth more than 154.6 million VND; and welcomed volunteer units to distribute 202,535 free meals to patients and their families.

Staff of the Social Work Department, Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital gave Mid-Autumn Festival gifts to children to bring joy to them. Photo: LAM PHUONG

In particular, the Social Work Department, Da Nang Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital, in collaboration with the City's Sympathetic Hearts Fund and the Vietnam Heartbeat program (under VinaCapital Foundation), supported the cost of intervention and congenital heart surgery for 46 disadvantaged children, with a total value of more than 457 million VND; and coordinated with the Hope Fund to support the treatment cost for 3 children with cancer with a total value of nearly 20 million VND.

At the same time, we mobilized sponsors for medical equipment and supplies: 20 stone benches, 10 blood oxygen concentration meters, 2 wheelchairs for children with cerebral palsy, 2 leg braces, 15 hemostatic clamps. Thereby, helping to share the burden, instill more confidence in patients, and increase patient satisfaction with the hospital.

Source: https://baodanang.vn/thap-sang-niem-tin-cho-benh-nhan-ngheo-3303776.html