Hospitals continue to run during Tet

In order to ensure medical examination and treatment during Tet, Medical Examination and Treatment Management Department under the Ministry of Health has recently issued official document No. 33 on requiring hospitals and healthcare facilities to effectively prepare for medical examination and emergency aid during the Lunar New Year 2020.

Accordingly, healthcare facilities have to prepare and reserve enough of medicines, blood and other necessary medical equipment to serve first-aid and medical examination and treatment. Hospitals have to set up concrete plans to ensure safety for patients, especially in cold days, proactively respond to epidemics, food poisoning or accident cases which possibly occur during Tet. Besides, all units also have to ensure 4-level duty schedules including manager, professional duty, administrative-logistics and security guard. List of cadres, doctors and nurses must be put up at faculties and wards in hospitals and medical facilities./.