On November 24, after the recent flood, Phu Yen General Hospital (Dak Lak province) is in a state of serious overload. The number of inpatients at one point reached 1,279 people. Meanwhile, the planned bed quota is 800 and the actual number of beds covered by insurance is 1,000.
At many times, the hospital has to take advantage of the corridor to add more beds. The Emergency Department receives an average of more than 200 patients per day, with peak days reaching 235 cases. Artificial kidney surgery activities also remain at 140170 trips/day.
In the condition that clean water has not been provided, the hospital must take advantage of water from the tank, reserve water and rainwater to serve the daily needs and prepare meals for patients and medical staff.
Mr. Tran Anh Dung - Director of Phu Yen General Hospital (Dak Lak province) - said: "Currently, we only have more than 150 units of blood left, which is expected to be lacking in the coming time. The hospital has sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health, the Red Cross Society and the Center for Hematology - Blood Transfusion for emergency support. The departments are all overloaded, especially internal medicine, intensive resuscitation - anti-poisoning and emergency care. We are trying our best to leave no patients behind.
According to Mr. Dung, despite facing many pressures and difficulties, the hospital's staff and employees are determined to maintain safe and continuous medical examination and treatment activities. The most important goal is to protect people's lives and health.
In the face of the above situation, Mr. Nay Phi La - Director of the Dak Lak Provincial Department of Health - said that the unit has urgently grasped the developments and directed relevant units to mobilize support at the highest level. Medical facilities in the area coordinate and share resources, especially blood, essential medical supplies and human resources when necessary.
Mr. Phi La added that the Department has worked with the Center for Hematology - Blood Transfusion to prioritize the allocation of blood sources to Phu Yen General Hospital, and at the same time requested additional support from the working groups.
"We have sent an official dispatch to the Ministry of Health and the provinces of Hai Phong, Ho Chi Minh City, and Da Nang to request support. It is expected that tomorrow, a team of doctors from Ho Chi Minh City will come to support; and if necessary, the Department will continue to request the Ho Chi Minh City team to directly support Phu Yen General Hospital, Mr. Phi La added.
