On August 23, Dr. CKII Huynh Minh Chin - Deputy Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that the city is developing satellite emergency stations to provide out-of-hospital emergency care to people in the Binh Duong area.
Today, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health and the Ho Chi Minh City 115 Emergency Center launched satellite emergency medical stations at the Dau Tieng, Thuan An and Di An Regional Medical Centers. Previously, the 115 satellite emergency station at Binh Duong General Hospital and Military Hospital 4 was launched. Thus, in Binh Duong area, there were 5 115 satellite emergency stations.
The 115 satellite emergency station is expected to be a solution to increase the ability to rescue people in emergency situations.
The units have put into operation a modern emergency team, fully equipped with necessary medical equipment such as life markers, mobile oxygen tanks, etc. In addition, there is a team of emergency staff with high professional qualifications and well-trained.
Satellite emergency station 115 will receive information from the Coordination Center, quickly mobilize vehicles and emergency staff to the scene, people's house or workplace upon request.
According to Dr. Huynh Minh Chin, the 115 satellite emergency station is expected to help shorten the golden time to treat patients in case of emergency. In the coming time, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health will continue to assess other medical facilities to expand the network of satellite emergency stations in the former Binh Duong area.
