Introducing the topic "Research on some clinical and paraclinical characteristics with changes in CT index in RT-PCR testing in patients treated for Covid-19 at Military Hospital 7, Logistics Department of Military Region 3", Lieutenant Colonel, Specialist II Doctor Hoang Van Ly, Deputy Director of Military Hospital 7 said: Since 2021, the staff and doctors of the institute have implemented the topic "Research on some clinical and paraclinical characteristics; correlation with disease progression in patients infected with Covid-19 treated at Field Hospital for Infectious Diseases No. 5D, General Department of Logistics", when the Hospital's working group was strengthened to support the prevention and control of Covid-19 in Ho Chi Minh City and the provinces of Binh Duong, Long An...

Through two working trips of more than 2 months to strengthen the southern provinces and cities, 62 officers, doctors, technicians and nurses of the hospital deployed medical equipment and machines, collected more than 50,000 test samples, provided emergency care, admitted and treated nearly 6,000 patients; ensuring safety in all aspects. In addition, Military Hospital 7 has performed well the Covid-19 prevention and control work locally and has been mobilized to perform tasks according to orders from above.

Application of modern medical technology and equipment in examination and diagnosis at the Department of Diagnostic Imaging (Military Hospital 7).

When the Covid-19 epidemic occurred in Hai Duong province, in addition to performing well the tasks of medical examination, emergency, admission, treatment of wounded soldiers, sick soldiers, and patients according to the line, Military Hospital 7 also participated in receiving emergency patients and supporting Hai Duong Provincial General Hospital in medical examination and treatment. In 2021 alone, through 4 Covid-19 epidemics in Hai Duong province, Military Hospital 7 examined nearly 104,000 patients, provided emergency care for nearly 2,400 cases; tested more than 815,500 samples; performed ultrasound and performed medical techniques on hundreds of thousands of cases; treated nearly 14,000 patients; bed occupancy rate reached 117.4%... In compliance with orders from above, Military Hospital 7 organized the reception, preservation, and vaccination against Covid-19 for hundreds of thousands of officers and soldiers of the armed forces of Military Region 3, ensuring absolute safety.

With its efforts and results in Covid-19 prevention and control, Hospital 7 was awarded the Third Class Labor Medal by the Party and State; Certificates of Merit were awarded by the Minister of National Defense, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee and Hai Duong and Binh Duong provinces.

"Through the Covid-19 PCD missions, it has been shown that the spirit of the officers, doctors and staff of Military Hospital 7 is always ready, and when ordered, they can immediately go on duty," affirmed Lieutenant Colonel, Specialist II Doctor Hoang Van Ly. That is because the Party Committee and the Board of Directors of the Hospital always pay attention to leading and directing agencies and units to do a good job of political and ideological education; regular and serious professional training; building specific plans and strictly implementing hospital regulations. Each agency, department and board focuses on training, improving the sense of responsibility, promoting medical ethics and qualities of soldiers and doctors...

Thanks to that, not only have the tasks of medical examination, admission and treatment at the hospital been well completed, the staff, doctors and employees have also volunteered to join medical examination and treatment delegations in remote areas, mountainous areas, border areas and islands; performed duties in Truong Sa island district (Khanh Hoa) and the Northeast island line, combining military and civilian medical services in Quang Ninh province. Military Hospital 7 has also performed well in its line work; conducted periodic health examinations for staff in agencies and units; and re-examined the health of new soldiers in units under Military Region 3.

The hospital has coordinated training, fostering, and practical guidance for students of academies, schools, and medical training centers, such as: Military Medical Academy, Hai Duong Medical Technical University, Hai Duong Medical College, Hai Duong Central College of Pharmacy... The hospital's staff and doctors actively participate in seminars, scientific conferences, and specialized medical and pharmaceutical training courses in the Army and nationwide.

From August 2023, Military Hospital 7 will carry out its tasks with a new organizational structure: Dissolving Branch 7 and merging Military Hospital 5 into the Hospital. "To successfully complete the tasks, the Party Committee and the Board of Directors of the Hospital focus on consolidating and stabilizing the organization; educating and raising awareness and tasks for cadres, doctors, employees, and soldiers. The entire Hospital strives to improve the quality of medical examination, admission, and treatment; promote scientific research, development and application of new medical techniques; effectively exploit infrastructure and medical technical equipment to perform tasks. The Hospital strictly maintains medical regimes, builds a cultural hospital, a comprehensively strong unit "exemplary, typical", worthy of being a prestigious, high-quality final-line hospital of the armed forces of Military Region 3...", said Colonel, Doctor Dang Vu Hai, Director of Military Hospital 7.

Article and photos: HUONG HONG THU

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