The Ministry of Health provides medicine and human resources for Binh Duong

Working with Minister Long on the afternoon of August 17, leaders of Binh Duong province requested the Ministry of Health to increase medical human resources to support the fight against the epidemic, especially in treatment, adding equipment, specialized drugs and

To date, Binh Duong has recorded more than 49,000 cases of infection, according to Director of the Department of Health Nguyen Hong Chuong.

The second floor treats nearly 6,700 patients with mild symptoms.

In total, Binh Duong has 22 facilities to treat Covid-19 patients, with a total number of beds of 15,627 and human resources to serve 2,851 people.

The number of patients is too large, the treatment system and medical human resources in Binh Duong are under a lot of pressure.

The Ministry of Health also mobilized 50 doctors from Da Nang Hospital C to support Binh Duong in treating patients.

For example, the Minister said that Binh Duong needs to immediately consider arranging the regulation of medical human resources in accordance with the reality on the first floor, strengthening the upper floors, `avoiding surpluses and shortages`.

The second floor is especially important, ensuring it is fully equipped with all three elements including tanked oxygen, anticoagulants and anti-inflammatory drugs.

With the 3rd floor, in addition to calculating the construction of more field hospitals, what Binh Duong needs to do immediately is to organize regular meetings between the 3rd floor and the 2nd floor to share information about the number of empty beds and the number of ventilators.

Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Lan Hieu (left) reported to Minister Long about the treatment at the Covid-19 Resuscitation Center located at Becamex Hospital, Binh Duong.

The Minister also asked Binh Duong province to research and apply the 5-point anti-epidemic formula that the Minister proposed to deploy in Ho Chi Minh City, including: Strict implementation of physical distancing is basic, important and decisive;

Le Nga