Southern Helicopter Company - Army Corps 18 in coordination with Military Hospital 175 conducted emergency patient rescue drills at the helipad on the roof of Military Hospital 175 - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
In the project to deploy emergency care outside the hospital (outside the hospital) in Ho Chi Minh City in a professional manner in the period 2030 and beyond, which was recently approved by Vice Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc, public opinion is particularly interested in the type of emergency care by air and who will be given emergency care when this new type is applied.
The project of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health is based on the characteristics of Ho Chi Minh City as a place that strongly develops medical tourism, as well as organizes many economic, cultural and social events of international significance.
According to the Department of Health, Ho Chi Minh City's implementation of air ambulance will professionally meet people's emergency needs and develop the medical ecosystem.
Cases where patients will be airlifted
Especially with the role of cooperation and regional medical linkage between Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of the Southeast region, Ho Chi Minh City and 13 provinces and cities in the Mekong Delta region... the need for emergency air transport becomes even more important.
For example, with critical illnesses that require the golden time or transporting transplant organs from the donor site to the recipient site, it will be much more feasible and effective than transporting by road.
In order for this type of service to operate effectively, the project said that an air ambulance expert team will be established led by the Department of Health, with representatives from units including the Southern Helicopter Company - Division 18, Military Hospital 175, and Cho Ray Hospital.
This expert group is responsible for consulting and assigning patient transport by air. Researching and advising on the development of an air ambulance model such as training and coaching human resources; assessing technical safety for licensing helicopter landing sites; supplementing air ambulance equipment; developing and updating operational coordination regulations; organizing drills; developing financial mechanisms... according to a suitable roadmap.
The 115 Airline Emergency Center was established on the existing infrastructure of Military Hospital 175 (Ministry of National Defense) - Photo: DUYEN PHAN
The project also said that the 115 Air Emergency Center will be established on the existing infrastructure of Military Hospital 175 (Ministry of National Defense).
This is a hospital with a large helipad and has successfully performed many air ambulances from the islands to the mainland.
And one of the important tasks that the project sets out is to develop and promulgate criteria for conditions for emergency care outside the hospital by air.
Accordingly, to be given emergency medical treatment by air is when the patient is in an emergency situation, with life-threatening symptoms in coastal areas, islands, remote areas.
Or the disease is beyond the capacity of the treating medical facility, requiring immediate transfer to lower-level hospitals that road and waterway emergency vehicles cannot respond promptly.
Request emergency policy according to needs and emergency flight route
The development of air ambulance services is divided into two phases. Phase 1 (from 2023-2030) will implement air ambulance services based on coordination and use of the helicopter landing pad of Military Hospital 175.
This phase mainly focuses on selecting and training competent air ambulance personnel, ensuring health and flight safety standards when operating on emergency transport helicopters. In addition, coordination regulations will be developed for air ambulance operations.
Phase 2 (from 2030 onwards) will coordinate with the Southern Helicopter Company - Army Corps 18 to expand emergency operations outside the hospital by air, effectively exploiting existing helipads at hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City.
At the same time, it is recommended that the Ministry of National Defense, the National Flight Management and Operations Center, and the Air Defense - Air Force advocate providing emergency air transport outside the hospital for people in need and establish emergency flight routes.
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