Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam at Gia Dinh People's Hospital (Photo: VNA) HCM City (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister Vu Duc Dam has asked Ho Chi Minh City to focus ontreating COVID-19 patients in critical conditions at present.
Dam, who is also headof the National Steering Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, made therequest during a working session with municipal leaders and representatives from the Health Ministryon August 4.
He asked for pooling the involvement of more hospitals in treatment andensuring sufficient medical supplies for them.
Secretary of themunicipal Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen also required local hospitals to tap itsexisting infrastructure to treat COVID-19 patients.
Vice Director of the municipal Health Department Tang Chi Thuong said thedepartment set up a task force to offer remote advice and on-the-spot supportto hospitals.
Deputy Minister of Science and Technology Bui The Duy shared experience inoperating a medical support network in District 7, saying that young doctors offered remote health check-ups to identify cases in need of emergency care.
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He also suggested using different resources to ease pressure on the medical sector.
Concluding the event, Deputy Health Minister Nguyen Truong Son said the citywill direct hospitals to actively purchase medical equipment and supplies forCOVID-19 treatment via its concentrated procurement mechanism.
In the afternoon the same day, Deputy PM Dam inspected Gia Dinh People’s Hospital and a vaccinationarea at Vo Thi Sau secondary school in Binh Thanh district./.
