Viet Duc University Hospital: Ensure safe medical treatment and epidemic prevention COVID-19 in a new situation

27/08/2020 07:32

Visiting Viet Duc University Hospital for examination, Mr L.H.T, 36 years old, in Thanh Hoa has fully implemented measures to control Covid-19 epidemic right from the hospital gate. “ I have gastric cancer, anorexia, anxiety and depression. Although the epidemic time is very worrying, I feel more safely at the Viet Duc University Hospital. I strongly support the measures that the hospital uses for Covid-19 epidemic prevention. This is a necessary action to protect the health and safety of people coming here for treatment. I wish the doctors good health, control the epidemic, protect people health”.

 

Sharing the same perspective with Mr. L.T.L, 60 years old, from Hung Yen is suffering from diabetes for years, complicated high blood pressure and heart disease visits the hospital monthly for health check and treatment. During last two months, fear of the pandemic, Mr. L has been informed that the hospiat was drastically implementing measures to prevent pandemic so he felt safely to come to the hospital. At the entrance, like other patients, I have been checked for temperature, hand hygiene, instructed to keep distance, everyone is consciously wearing a mask and following the instructions to prevent Covid-19 on site. Mr. L.T.L

 

 

Immediately after the Ministry of Health announced the first case of Covid-19 in Da Nang City, Board of Directors of Viet Duc University Hospital re-activated the Covid-19 epidemic prevention system, making maximum preparations for prevention to fight against epidemics informed thoroughly all staff, proactively and take preventive measures to protect themselves and the community. In particular, attention should be paid to strengthening the control, screening, diversion, and early testing indications for SARS-CoV-2 for patients, health workers who have suspicious signs, including cases with unclear epidemiological histories for early detection and timely isolation. The hospital will not let late detection happens.

 

Instruct all patients on the signs of Covid-19 acute respiratory infections with symptoms posted in waiting areas, clinics, and elevators.

 

Prepare facilities, chemicals and medical supplies, and promptly implement epidemic prevention measures. Arranging a separate clinic, a separate treatment area with all necessary medical equipment and supplies in case the surgical patient suspects or has Covid-19 infection treatment.

 

For patients being treated at the hospital, only when necessary, a family member to stay in care and these people must also be strictly controlled. During the epidemic, people are temporarily not allowed to visit patients in the hospital.

 

The hospital’s emergency hotline ensures 24/24 operation, promptly receiving notification of information related to epidemics.

 

Viet Duc University Hospital always tries its best, implementing synchronous safe and effective anti-epidemic measures for people’ health. To save time for waiting, people can pre-book the examination schedule through Hotline: 19001902. Those who have travelled to Da Nang need to make a medical declaration online at https://tokhaiyte.vn or download NCOVI application from https://ncovi.vn and regularly update health status.