Babies "first step" in hospital
For the medical team, Tet is not a time for reunion but rather stressful shifts, where dedication reaches its peak.
Ms. Ha Thi Hanh - a midwife at the Central Maternity Hospital with more than 20 years of experience - remembers the first night shift of Tet, watching fireworks through the window and feeling sad. But the cry of a baby girl at birth made her understand the meaning of her job. Since then, every New Year's Eve in the hospital has become a sacred moment.
Despite the lack of fireworks and banh chung, the hospital is still filled with warmth. Small gifts, lucky money envelopes, spring wishes and the joy of welcoming a new life make Tet here special.
While everyone is raising their glasses to welcome the new year, there are people who stay up quietly by the hospital bedside, watching every fragile breath. They not only save lives but also light up hope, send kindness, and bring a meaningful spring to many families.
At exactly 0:00, baby Trinh Dang Khoi (3.1kg), the son of mother Tao Thi Lua (born in 1993 in Ha Nam), was the first baby born at the Central Maternity Hospital in the new year, bringing joy to the whole family and the medical team.
On New Year's Eve, 120 doctors and nurses were on duty at the hospital, including 14 in the Obstetrics department, and delivered and performed cesarean sections on 13 pregnant women before the New Year's Eve.
Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duy Anh - Director of the hospital - was present early to welcome New Year's Eve with the medical team and encourage the mothers. He shared: "Although I have witnessed babies being born many times on New Year's Eve, each time brings special emotions. The baby's first cry is even more impressive than the sound of fireworks".
At 00:01, baby boy Nguyen Nhat Quang (3,550 grams) - son of mother Vu Thao Phuong (born in 2000 in Bac Giang) - was born at Hanoi Obstetrics Hospital under the care of doctor Nguyen Trung Dao and the team of the D5 Volunteer Department.
Holding her baby skin-to-skin, Ms. Phuong emotionally expressed her wish that her baby would always be happy, have a bright life and be filled with warmth like her name.
Efforts to save patients on New Year's Eve
On New Year’s Eve, at E Hospital, right after the New Year’s moment, ambulances continuously brought patients to the hospital. During the night, doctors in the Emergency Department handled 70 cases, including strokes, trauma, poisoning, household accidents, etc.
An 80-year-old man (in Xuan La, Tay Ho, Hanoi) was admitted to the hospital with slow communication, pain in the lumbar spine, and limited mobility. The patient had a lumbar spine injury and was being monitored for a stroke.
Next, an 88-year-old woman (in Yen Hoa, Cau Giay, Hanoi) was admitted to the hospital in a state of drowsiness, difficulty communicating, weakness on the left side of the body, with a history of high blood pressure and kidney failure. After performing the necessary tests, the patient was monitored for a stroke and complications due to diabetes.
According to Master, Doctor Nguyen Ngoc Hai - Emergency Department (Hospital E), on New Year's Eve, emergency doctors treated 70 cases with many different conditions such as trauma due to domestic accidents, partial intestinal obstruction, stroke, pesticide poisoning, high blood pressure... Among them, a 63-year-old male patient (in Bac Tu Liem) who suffered a stroke in the second hour was successfully treated. The patient was hospitalized in a state of impaired consciousness, aphasia, high blood pressure and was treated with thrombolysis, then intervention to remove the clot on New Year's Eve.
The number of traffic accidents and domestic accidents has also increased. A 47-year-old male patient (Thai Nguyen) fell from a height of 3m, suffered lumbar spine and heel injuries, and needed surgery.
Currently, E Hospital is treating about 300 inpatients. To ensure the best care during Tet, the hospital has arranged a 24/7 staff, fully prepared human resources, medicine and medical supplies, ready to handle any emergency situation.
