Attending were Mr. Nguyen Van Loi - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Tran Van Thuan - Deputy Minister of Health; Mr. Vo Van Minh - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; Mr. Nguyen Van Loc - Member of the Provincial Standing Party Committee, Head of Commission for Mass Mobilization of Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front; Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee; leaders of some departments, branches, Ben Cat town.
The Field Hospital no. 3 is located at the campus of Vietnamese-German University (Thoi Hoa Ward, Ben Cat Town) with a scale of 3,000 beds to treat asymptomatic, mildly and moderately severe symptomatic Covid-19 patients with full medical equipment to meet the requirements set forth.
Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Member of Provincial Standing Party Committee, Permanent Vice Chairman of Provincial People's Committee speaks at the ceremony
Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Mai Hung Dung - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee affirmed that the putting into operation of Field Hospital no. 3 has brought great hope and strengthened the belief that the pandemic will soon be repelled for the entire people of Binh Duong province; created favorable conditions for medical staff, doctors, nurses, volunteers inside and outside the province to improve their determination and motivation in taking care of the health and life of Covid-19 patients. The provincial leader wishes that the hospital's Board of Directors and the team of medical staff, doctors, nurses and volunteers are always united with one heart, ready to dedicate; proactively forecast and control the situation, absolutely must not be negligent, subjective, passive or unexpected in responding to the development of the pandemic.
Mr. Nguyen Van Loi (3rd from left) - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee presents flowers to the Hospital's Board of Directors
Delegates take a souvenir photo with the Hospital's Board of Directors and the team of medical staff, doctors
Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Mai Hung Dung also praised and thanked the team of officials and staff of Binhduong Project Investment and Management Company Limited for urgently working in the condition of social distancing, speeding up construction so that the hospital can be completed and put into use on schedule, promptly meeting the province's needs for care and treatment of Covid-19 patients.
Medical equipment meets the needs for treatment of Covid-19 patients
An area of Vietnamese-German University is requisitioned as a Field Hospital
The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee believes that, with the strength of the great solidarity bloc, promoting the spirit of dynamism, creativity, not afraid of difficulties, and the close attention of the Government, Ministries and Central branches, the sympathy and sharing of the provinces and cities, of the army, people and enterprise community of Binh Duong province, Vietnam in general and Binh Duong province in particular will soon overcome the Covid-19 pandemic, firmly continue the journey of socio-economic development and building happiness for the people.
Currently, Binh Duong has 16 Covid-19 treatment areas (including 03 Field Hospitals: Field Hospital no. 1 (Hoa Phu Ward, Thu Dau Mot City), Thoi Hoa Covid-19 Treatment Area (Thoi Hoa Ward, Ben Cat Town), Field Hospital no. 3 (Thoi Hoa Ward, Ben Cat Town)), with 120 doctors, 295 nurses directly serving; with 166 medical staff to support (total: 581 people); the number of beds in the province is currently meeting 17,240 patients with Covid-19.
Reported by Mai Xuan - Translated by Nguyen Trang