Hanoi Department of Health gives medicine to flood victims in Chuong My

On behalf of the Hanoi health sector, Dr. Nguyen Dinh Hung - Deputy Director in charge of the Department of Health donated 100 packages of saline solution and 55 packages of essential medicines for treating eye diseases, skin diseases, and digestive diseases to serve the prevention and treatment needs of common diseases of the people during the flood season.

Representatives of the Hanoi Department of Health donated essential medicines for the district to distribute to people.

Providing quick information on the flooding situation in the district, Chairman of the People's Committee of Chuong My district Nguyen Anh Duc said that due to the impact of heavy rains and floods, flooding occurred in some communes such as Nam Phuong Tien, Tan Tien, and Hoang Van Thu in recent days.

To ensure the safety of the people, the district has proactively deployed the work of moving and evacuating people from flooded areas to safe places. With the essential medicine donated by the Hanoi Department of Health, the district leaders will immediately direct the allocation, giving priority to the elderly, children, and people in difficult circumstances to receive timely treatment.

Immediately afterwards, the working group of the Department of Health directly visited, encouraged the people and inspected and supervised the medical response work to serve the people at the Nam Phuong Tien commune military headquarters. This is a concentrated shelter for flooded households arranged by the commune government.

Leaders of the Department of Health visited and encouraged people's health at the military headquarters of Nam Phuong Tien commune.

As of this afternoon, more than 60 people have been evacuated to the commune military headquarters, most of them are elderly people, children, and people with underlying medical conditions. Medical staff on duty here have organized good health care and encouraged the people's spirits.

Through the actual record, the Deputy Director in charge of Hanoi Department of Health highly appreciated the efforts of the district's medical staff in recent days.

The working delegation of the Department of Health directly visited and encouraged people at the military headquarters of Nam Phuong Tien commune.

At the same time, the Department's leaders requested the General Hospital and the Chuong My District Medical Center to send more staff to support people in flooded areas; continue to proactively ensure conditions for medical examination and treatment, and first aid.

Units guide people on measures to prevent common diseases after floods, environmental sanitation, and water treatment to effectively prevent and control diseases.

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