According to Dr. Ha Anh Duc - Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management (Ministry of Health), all medical examination and treatment facilities strictly follow the direction of the Ministry of Health on strengthening medical examination and treatment during the Lunar New Year 2025, ensuring regular emergency medical care, and full on-call reporting. There have been no recorded hospitalizations due to the accident or mass food poisoning.
The situation of medical examination, emergency; hospitalization, death, and suspected traffic accidents decreased significantly compared to the same period of Tet Giap Thin 2024. Medical examination and emergency for accidents suspected to be caused by firecrackers decreased compared to the same period of Tet Giap Thin 2024...
The Ministry of Health's updated report on medical examination and treatment on February 1, the 4th day of the Lunar New Year 2025, shows that in the past 24 hours from 7:00 a.m. on January 31 to 7:00 a.m. on February 1, all medical examination and treatment facilities have organized full-time staff at all 4 levels, providing examination and emergency care to 69,759 patients.
The total number of patients currently being treated at medical facilities as of 7:00 a.m. on February 1, 2025 is 127,395 people.
During the 8-day Tet holiday from January 25 to February 1, 2025, medical facilities provided medical examinations and emergency care to 548,151 patients. The total number of inpatients admitted for treatment in the past 8 days was 194,457.
The number of surgeries in the past 24 hours was 2,523, the total number of surgeries in the 8-day Tet holiday was 19,262, of which 3,275 were emergency surgeries due to accidents.
In the past 24 hours, medical facilities delivered and performed cesarean sections to welcome 2,458 babies. The total number of deliveries and cesarean sections during the 8-day Tet holiday was 16,508 babies.
In the past 24 hours, the total number of visits and emergency treatment for suspected traffic-related accidents was 3,727 people, bringing the total number of visits and emergency treatment for suspected traffic-related accidents during the 8-day Tet holiday to 24,054 people.
The number of patients suspected of being involved in traffic accidents who had to be hospitalized for inpatient treatment or monitoring in the past 24 hours was 1,473, bringing the total number of cases that had to be hospitalized for monitoring or inpatient treatment during the 8-day Tet holiday to 9,755.
In the past 24 hours, there were 20 suspected deaths due to traffic accidents, of which 7 died before reaching a medical facility, 4 died at a medical facility, and 9 were expected to die.
During the 8 days of Tet, the total number of suspected deaths due to traffic accidents was 159, of which 66 people died before reaching a medical facility, 38 people died at a medical facility, and 55 people were expected to die.
In the past 24 hours from 7:00 a.m. on January 31 to 7:00 a.m. on February 1, there were 21 cases of medical examination and emergency treatment due to firecrackers and fireworks; there were 5 cases of medical examination and emergency treatment due to accidents caused by homemade weapons and explosives. During the 8-day Tet holiday, there were 481 cases of medical examination and emergency treatment due to firecrackers and fireworks; 47 cases of medical examination and emergency treatment due to accidents caused by homemade weapons and explosives; no deaths were recorded.
The Ministry of Health also said that in the past 24 hours, there were 125 emergency cases due to digestive disorders, food poisoning from homemade food, and alcohol/beer intoxication, of which 73 people had to be hospitalized for monitoring and treatment.
During the 8-day Tet holiday, 709 people were examined and treated in emergency rooms due to digestive disorders, food poisoning from homemade food, and alcohol/beer intoxication, of which 442 people had to be hospitalized for monitoring and treatment, with no deaths recorded.
Medical facilities have fully prepared medicines for medical examination, treatment and disease prevention. As of 12:00 on January 31, the Ministry of Health has not received any feedback on the shortage of medicines, increase in medicine prices and quality of medicines for medical examination and treatment for the people.
