Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at Gia Dinh People’s Hospital (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – has asked Ho Chi Minh City to focus on
treating patients in critical conditions at present.
Dam, who is also head
of the , made the
request during a working session with municipal leaders and representatives from the Health Ministry
on August 4.
He asked for pooling the involvement of more hospitals in treatment and
ensuring sufficient medical supplies for them.
Secretary of the
municipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen also required local hospitals to tap its
existing infrastructure to treat COVID-19 patients.
Vice Director of the municipal Health Department Tang Chi Thuong said the
department set up a task force to offer remote advice and on-the-spot support
to hospitals.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy shared experience in
operating a medical support network in District 7, saying that young doctors offered remote health check-ups to identify cases in need of emergency care.
Illustrative image (Photo: VNA)
He also suggested using different resources to ease pressure on the medical sector.
Concluding the event, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Truong Son said the city
will direct hospitals to actively purchase medical equipment and supplies for
COVID-19 treatment via its concentrated procurement mechanism.
In the afternoon the same day, Deputy PM Dam inspected Gia Dinh People’s Hospital and a vaccination
area at Vo Thi Sau secondary school in Binh Thanh district./.
Source: VietnamPlus
