In addition to the medical system, there are also civilian and military medical stations, and the 92nd National Defense Economic Group Infirmary (Military Region IV) located in the district, participating in supporting health care for the people of Laos.
At the A Luoi District Medical Center, almost every week there are many patients from Laos coming for treatment. Of which, the Department of Internal Medicine - Pediatrics is the place that receives the most Lao patients. This year, 64 years old, patient Quynh Thieu (residing in Sa Muoi District, Salavan Province) has many health problems with diseases such as type 2 diabetes, colon, stroke, high blood pressure and bronchitis. To get to the A Luoi District Medical Center, Mr. Thieu had to ask two people in the village to take him by motorbike. It was raining heavily and the road was bad, so it took him a day to arrive in A Luoi District. “I really believe in the brotherhood of A Luoi and Xa Muoi, so I came here for treatment. The facility here is clean, and the doctors take good care of me. After only a few days in the hospital, I feel fine,” Mr. Thieu confided.
For the second time in hospital, Ms. Le Thi Nho (31 years old, living in Ka Lo village, Ka Lum district, Sekong province) has just given birth to a chubby baby girl. “During my previous pregnancy, I contacted my family to take me to A Luoi Medical Center. When I saw signs of labor, I called my sister in A Luoi to come and take me by motorbike and bring my belongings to the hospital. With a team of doctors and nurses taking care of me from start to finish, I didn’t have to worry. If there were any health problems, I could ask the medical staff to check me. When my baby was born, I was given new clothes, and the nurses instructed me on how to breastfeed properly. I am very grateful to the hospital here,” Ms. N shared.
The good news for Lao people, whether they have Vietnamese nationality or not, is that the localities in A Luoi still create all conditions for each person to be able to receive medical examination and treatment. “When sick, people go to the commune health station, or when they are seriously ill, they go to the A Luoi District Health Center, where doctors and medical staff examine them, provide them with medicine, and take very good care of them. During the days they are treated at the hospital, they are also supported with food and drink, without missing a single meal,” Ms. Kan Ron was moved.
Living in the border area of the two countries, both of the Pa Co and Co Tu ethnic groups, the exchange between medical staff of A Luoi District Health Center and Lao people has many advantages. Some Lao patients can even speak Vietnamese fluently with doctors and nurses.
Dr. Ho Thanh Le, Department of Internal Medicine - Pediatrics of A Luoi District Medical Center, said that high blood pressure, arthritis, bronchitis and diabetes are common diseases in elderly Lao patients. Meanwhile, Lao children are often malnourished, have diarrhea, and intestinal obstruction due to worms. Not only are they treated and cared for similarly to Vietnamese people, doctors also communicate health education and advise on lifestyle so that people can take care of themselves when discharged from the hospital. For severe cases that cannot go to a medical facility, the military doctors of the 92nd National Defense Economic Group Infirmary (under Military Region IV) directly go to the patient's home to provide initial treatment and emergency transportation to A Luoi District Medical Center for treatment. For severe cases beyond the unit's capacity, the unit arranges an ambulance and medical staff to take the patient to a higher level in time. And many patients have been miraculously saved in time...
According to Dr. Ho Bach Thang, Director of A Luoi District Medical Center, in 2024, more than 400 Lao patients were examined and treated, an increase of 150% compared to 2023. All inpatients, in addition to being exempted from 100% of hospital fees, are also supported with meals and free living utensils, including family caregivers. Free medical examination and treatment for Lao people is one of the policies that Hue City is particularly interested in. A Luoi district alone allocates a budget of about more than 300 million VND each year to examine and treat Lao people for free.
The leaders of A Luoi district added that, in addition to supporting food and provisions; every year, on holidays, New Year, and festivals, delegations of leaders of the Party, Government, Ministry of National Defense, Military Region IV, Hue City Police, etc. organize visits, medical examinations, treatment, and gift giving to people in villages bordering Vietnam and Laos. Recently, a number of volunteer delegations from hospitals in coordination with Nham Border Guard Station and Quang Nham Commune Police (A Luoi district) crossed streams and forests to cross border villages in A Luoi district to examine and provide free medicine to people in Laos.
Mr. Nguyen Van Hai, Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of A Luoi district, shared that the district hopes to soon have a policy for Lao patients to participate in health insurance similar to Vietnamese people, and at the same time, Hue City will expand the area of Lao villages receiving medical support at the A Luoi District Health Center. In addition to the highly effective cooperation areas, the cooperation between the border localities between Hue City and the two provinces of Sekong and Salavan in protecting the health of border communities has been effective in recent times. Medical cooperation programs and support from the Hue City government in general and A Luoi district in particular help improve service capacity and reduce the burden on Lao people in seeking medical services. Thereby, contributing to tightening the special solidarity between the two peoples of Vietnam and Laos.
Source: https://cand.com.vn/y-te/cung-cham-lo-suc-khoe-nguoi-dan-vung-bien-gioi-ban-lao-i758926/
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