At the meeting, Dr. Nguyen Van Dung - Director of Da Nang City Rehabilitation Hospital shared about the current status of examination and treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder, treatment methods, and other methods. Intensive training program at the Hospital; At the same time, it emphasizes the importance of early and continuous intervention in the rehabilitation process for children with autism. Regarding pediatric patients, in 2023 alone, the unit has examined 3,083 pediatric patients, 2,890 pediatric patients were hospitalized for treatment, of which 1,061 were inpatients and day residents, and 1,829 were outpatients.
Dr. Nguyen Van Dung added that this is not a small number and the hospital is always overloaded, the bed utilization capacity in 2023 is 192.5%, in 2022 it is 134.6%. From there, we can see the challenges and opportunities in managing and developing rehabilitation programs for autistic children in Da Nang in particular and neighboring provinces in general.
Also in the working program, the delegation visited the functional departments of the Hospital, learned about the working process, medical equipment and treatment methods for autistic children here.
It can be said that the meeting is an opportunity for the parties to share experiences and strengthen cooperation, improving the quality of medical services, especially treatment for children with autism spectrum disorders in the coming time.
