Yesterday morning (August 3), provincial People's Committee held ceremonies to inaugurate and put the 2nd facility of Binh Duong No. 1 field hospital and Binh Duong No. 3 field hospital into operation with 8,300 beds. Attending the ceremonies were Prof. Dr. Tran Van Thuan, Deputy Minister of Health; Nguyen Van Loi, member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Head of provincial National Assembly Deputy Delegation; Vo Van Minh, Vice-Secretary of provincial Party Committee, Chairman of provincial People's Committee; Nguyen Van Loc, member of provincial Party Standing Committee, Head of provincial Party Committee’s Mass Mobilization Commission, Chairman of provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Mai Hung Dung, member of provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Vice-Chairman of provincial People's Committee and leaders of relevant departments and agencies.
Timely supplement for the fight against Covid-19 epidemic
The second facility of Binh Duong No. 1 field hospital is located in the factory area of BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company (BWID) with 5,300 beds, up 300 compared to the plan. The hospital is built with auxiliary function areas, in which there are 2,200 beds with oxygen supply systems.
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The treatment area of Binh Duong No.1 field hospital is ready for receiving Covid-19 patients
The facility is equipped with appropriate equipment to treat Covid-19 patients from asymptomatic and mild symptoms on the 1st floor to moderately severe patients on the 2nd floor. In addition to modern medical equipment, the facility is also inherited from Binh Duong No. 1 field hospital with modern digital management software, office registration system, hospital website, high-speed wifi… in order to ensure transparent and efficient management, the best care for patients and reduce patient overload in higher-level hospitals.
Meanwhile, the field hospital No. 3, which is located in the campus of Vietnamese-German University in Ben Cat town’s Thoi Hoa ward, has a total of 3,000 beds, stratified for treatment of asymptomatic Covid-19 patients and those with mild and moderate symptoms.
Speaking at the ceremonies, Mr. Minh acknowledged and highly appreciated the results of Binh Duong No. 1 field Hospital after 15 days of operation. So far, the field hospital has received, treated 1,300 cases and there have been 140 patients discharged from it. This result has shown the operational efficiency of the field hospital. Although it is in the field of infrastructure, it is very professional in terms of expertise in patient care and treatment. Continuing putting another field hospitals into operation has made a timely addition to the battle for each patient's life. He also praised the construction force for completing the above field hospitals within just one week while sending his deep thanks to the Ministry of Health and medical staff from all parts of the country, individuals and organizations in and out of the province who have joined hands with the province in the fight against the pandemic.
Mr.Minh also noted that the units need to operate treatment areas in accordance with their assigned tasks to avoid the severe progression of F0 patients who must move to the 3rd floor while requesting Becamex IDC to be proactive to closely coordinate with the Covid-19 Treatment Subcommittee and relevant units to support and prepare material facilities, ensuring security and safety during the operational time of the field hospitals...
Binh Duong builds field hospitals with standards of the Ministry of Health
According to the assessment of the Ministry of Health, field hospitals in Binh Duong meet standards and requirements of the ministry. Putting two more Covid-19 patient treatment areas into operation shows the great determination of Binh Duong province’s Party and government in the fight against the pandemic. Right from the treatment area on the 1st floor, beds are arranged with oxygen tanks for patients, showing that the province has prepared very carefully to be able to take care of patients in the best conditions.
According to Prof-Dr. Thuan, the birth of the 2 field hospitals has showed the drastic participation of the political system as well as the solidarity and consensus from the people and businesses in the province to quickly build field hospitals with standards of the Ministry of Health for treatment of Covid-19 patients. In the process of building field hospitals, provincial Steering Committee for Covid-19 Prevention and Control discussed with experts from the Ministry of Health to build a standard model, including 3 treatment floors, division of disease cases from minor to severe levels
“Especially, we are very impressive with the province’s careful investment in material facilities and personnel. The province has prepared enough conditions to deal with the situation that if patients on the 1st floor have severe symptoms, they will be given oxygen immediately without having to move to the 2nd floor. That shows that the province has prepared conditions very urgently but meticulously, carefully to contribute to the treatment and care of patients in the best conditions," said Prof.Dr.Thuan.
Also according to Prof. Dr. Thuan, the Ministry of Health has mobilized 1,324 medical staff from other provinces and cities to support Binh Duong and is currently deploying additional 600 medical staff to continue helping the province in active treatment for Covid-19 patients. In this period, Binh Duong needs to take advantage of the time to implement the Prime Minister’s Directive No. 16 to quickly "separate" F0 cases from the community, tightly protect the "green zone", tightly circle the "red zone", gradually narrowing the “red zone” and expanding the “green zone”.
Prof.-Dr. Thuan also said that the province also needs to uphold the role of the Covid safety teams in enterprises to strengthen inspection, supervision and screening of workers to find and separate F0 cases from factories. In addition, the province needs to strictly implement Covid-19 prevention and control among businesses. If not ensuring safety, enterprises are not allowed to work.
Up to now, the province has had a total of 4 field hospitals capable of collecting and receiving 10,300 Covid-19 patients for treatment. They include Binh Duong No. 1 field hospital at WTC Expo in Binh Duong new city in Thu Dau Mot city’s Hoa Phu ward with 1,500 beds; the second facility of Binh Duong No. 1 field hospital in the factory area of BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company (BWID) with 5,300 beds; Binh Duong No. 3 field hospital at Viet Duc University in Ben Cat town’s Thoi Hoa ward, with 3,000 beds; the field hospital 5B at the National Defense and Security Education Center in Thu Dau Mot city’s Phu Loi ward, with capacity of receiving and treating about 500 mild Covid-19 patients. Provincial People's Committee has also decided to establish the field hospital No. 4, which is expected to be located at Hoang Hung Company in Bau Bang district with 3,000 - 5,000 beds. Thus, if this hospital is established, it will increase the capacity of receiving and treating F0 cases from 13,300 to 15,300 cases.
Reported by Minh Duy-Translated by K.T
