From a warm heart
The facility is simple, with simple examination tools and common disease treatment drugs, but with thousands of patients, especially the elderly, Dong Thap Provincial Humanitarian Clinic (located in Cao Lanh ward) has long been a reliable address.
The clinic operates periodically on Saturday mornings every week and for more than 25 years, this is not only a place for doctors, pharmacists and volunteers to work "free of charge", but also provides food and water support.
As a familiar patient of the clinic, Ms. Nguyen Thi Ha (My Ngai ward) shared: "More than not spending money, the doctors treated me very warmly. People from the countryside come here and are thoroughly inquired, listening to the doctor's thoughtful instructions, I feel relieved and less worried.
According to Ms. Ha's point of view, it is the way doctors speak, communicate and analyze patients enthusiastically that has shown the measure of medical ethics. Conversely, if words are harsh and disregard patients, it can cause psychological harm no less than illness.
In fact, most of the doctors here are "tall and shiny trees", who used to hold important positions in medical facilities in Dong Thap province. For example, BS CKI Huynh Thi Nhu Mai - former Head of the Sub-Department of Population - Family Planning - voluntarily deducted about 10% of her pension to contribute to the work of detecting diabetes in the community.
Without discussing too much about expertise, BS CKII Doan Tan Buu - former Director of Dong Thap Provincial Department of Health - shared that patients who come early are invited to eat bread, porridge,... forming a cohesive lifestyle like family affection, so everyone who works is very comfortable, according to their wishes.
Connecting wire
Looking back at the past journey of his colleagues, People's Physician Doan Van Hong - former Director of Dong Thap Provincial Department of Health - could not help but be moved by the silent dedication of many generations at the Humanitarian Clinic.
According to Mr. Hong, the greatest happiness here is witnessing doctors and nurses taking care of people with complete innocence, so that every patient when leaving is filled with satisfaction from service attitude to sincere love.
Admiring that noble action, Mr. Nguyen Huu Tam (Huu Tam Co., Ltd., Cao Lanh ward) has persistently accompanied, creating a solid financial support to help the clinic maintain operations and heal thousands of difficult lives.
For Mr. Tam, the ability to communicate sincerely and standard speaking standards are an inseparable part of medical ethics. This is considered the most invisible but strongest bond, connecting the heart of a doctor with a patient.
Looking from reality, most doctors (requesting anonymity) shared with Lao Dong Newspaper that training "high-quality" medical personnel cannot only stop at professional qualifications or skills, but must also include medical ethics, communication skills, standard speech and social responsibility. Especially, in the context of the current social network explosion, this is even more crucial, thereby consolidating and creating solid trust for people. Whether communicating normally or using social networks, each doctor also needs to be aware of the weight in each of their statements, because it is not only a personal image but also represents the prestige of the entire medical industry and the trust of patients.
