For each meal, officers and soldiers (CBCS) of the Provincial Military Command and the 3rd Division had to plan to prepare thousands of meals. “Our job is to cook nutritious and delicious dishes to help doctors, staff, health workers and patients have good health to defeat the epidemic” – Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hanh, Political Department, The provincial Customs Department shared. In order to have delicious, nutritious and regularly renewed meals, Hanh and his teammates have to discuss carefully with the Department of Nutrition, Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital to create a weekly menu. Officers and soldiers of the Provincial Military Command and the 3rd Division prepare meals to serve patients treated at the Rehabilitation Hospital. From the beginning of May until now, most of the staffs have participated in the fight against Covid with different tasks and roles. In agencies and units, they make plans, make training programs, and perform political tasks. Here again, the brothers became foster brothers. Rarely can they show their talents, each person has to work with knives and chopping boards to process together, then arrange a beautiful meal. Every day, with a little more experience, more delicious and diverse meals, we are also happy to receive positive feedback from staff, doctors and patients. To operate 2 field kitchens to serve thousands of meals for staff and doctors treating Covid-19 at the following locations: Primary Rehabilitation Hospital 1, Grassroots Rehabilitation Hospital 2 (at the Ngo Gia Tu College), Lung Hospital, No. 2 Infectious Field Hospital (Ministry of Defense), Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Duc Hanh promptly advised to equip 3 industrial rice cabinets with large capacity, able to cook 70 kg of rice/pot/time (each time cook for about 2 hours); mobilized nearly 100 CBCS to support. At the rate of 80,000 VND/person/day, the logistics force calculates and divides it according to the ratio of 2/4/4 (16,000 VND for breakfast, 32 thousand VND for lunch and dinner each). From early in the morning, the kitchen at the Oncology Hospital 2 at the Vietnam – Korea Vocational College of Technology was on fire. At the end of May 2021, the field hospital was quickly installed, the kitchen infrastructure was also cleaned and tidy by CBCS. On June 2, thousands of meals were prepared by the brothers. Major Nguyen Thanh Tung, Regiment 831 (Ministry of the Provincial People’s Army), Deputy Director of the Field Hospital said: Thanks to the support of the 3rd Division, the field kitchen here has 32 comrades, in addition there are 4 Chefs of large restaurants volunteer to assist. Tung just finished his words, lunch on June 12 includes: Hot roast meat, fried shrimp with onions, fried beans, fried eggs, roasted peanuts, boiled spinach, and sweet potato soup are beautifully presented. Lunch box, food, soup, dessert are packed separately, every food is neat. For seriously ill patients, young children, pregnant women, the kitchen based on registration needs to prepare porridge, nutritional powder, pho, vermicelli, bread and milk… even ready vegetarian meals. for dieters. Every job is proud For each staff member of the Ministry of Public Security of the province and the 3rd Division, participating in logistics services for field hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients is a special task but also extremely proud. Soldier Nguyen Khac Thu, 3rd Division said: “When the unit had information, I and many other comrades volunteered to the epidemic center in Bac Giang. We are involved in the construction, installation and now logistics of the field hospital. I am very proud of my small contribution together with the unit and Bac Giang people to soon fight the epidemic.” At the invitation of Major Nguyen Thanh Tung and Major Do Hong Vu, Logistics Department (Provincial Ministry of Customs), with the spirit of volunteering, Mr. Ha Van Tuan, chef of a large restaurant in Nham Bien town (Yen Yen). Dung) and three other chefs, ready to put aside personal work, volunteered to pack a backpack to a field hospital located at the Vietnam-Korea Vocational College of Technology. Tuan said: “As a professional, we also hope to cook delicious meals to serve patients, staff, and doctors. They can eat well to have the health to work.” Thanks to your dedication, from the beginning of June until now, the meals of the staff, doctors and patients here are always delicious. Senior Lieutenant Colonel Vu Van Hung, Deputy Director of Logistics, Ministry of Public Security of the province said: “In order to ensure the quality of meals at field hospitals and isolation areas in the province, the provincial Department of Customs has established a working group of officers. sets of rooms and departments; regularly inspect and supervise the organization of cooking force, ensuring logistics. We require kitchens to import food from reputable establishments with clear origins; Build a varied and nutritious menu on a weekly basis. Especially, the processing stage ensures a one-way process, is carefully packed and preserved before being transferred to the patient and stored.” Thanks to the methodical, orderly and orderly implementation, most of the field kitchens are operated by CBCS. Provincial Customs Department and Division 3 maintain regular maintenance, highly appreciated by the Provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Department. Post, photo: Tuyet Mai

According to information from the largest intensive care center in the North, female patient HTH (37 years old) admitted to Bac Giang Lung Hospital on May 26 received oxygen, but her disease progress was not good. On May 28, the patient was given HFNC breathing. On June 2, the patient was intubated with mechanical ventilation, osiris dialysis, and used antibiotics. At 20:00 on June 14, the patient was transferred to the 101-bed ICU Intensive Care Center and continued to receive mechanical ventilation, dialysis, and vasopressor use. However, the state of right heart failure is very severe, must use high-dose vasopressors, diffuse bilateral lung damage, does not respond to optimal medical treatment. Therefore, at 4 pm on June 15, the patient was assigned to conduct ECMO placement. As the person who directly treats the patient, Doctor Nguyen Tan Hung – Deputy Head of the Intensive Care and Anti-Poison Department (Da Nang Hospital) – Head of the Da Nang Medical Delegation at Bac Giang Hospital said: “After placing ECMO , the patient was able to stop vasopressors and improve the blood oxygenation index. However, the prognosis remains severe because of damage to both the heart and lungs. Previously, on June 12, at the 101-bed ICU Intensive Care Center, ECMO was also placed for NTT patients (67 years old). The patient tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, then was admitted to Bac Giang Lung Hospital for treatment from June 3 with shortness of breath, cough, SpO2 85%, HFNC breathing and dialysis. At 12 o’clock on June 12, the patient was transferred to the 101-bed ICU Center in a very serious condition, unresponsive to HFNC, so he was intubated, mechanically ventilated, but the patient’s lungs were severely damaged and diffused. On both sides, P/F is lower than 60. The patient was ordered by the team of Danang Hospital and friends to place an ECMO on 12/6. With this case, up to now, according to Dr. Nguyen Tan Hung: “The patient is awake, still dependent on ECMO, the lungs are tending to improve, wish all the best for the patient”. It is known that as of the afternoon of June 15, there are 60 patients at the 101-bed ICU Intensive Care Center. In which, the good news is that more than 25 patients have been successfully weaned from HFNC; Eight patients tested negative for SARS-CoV-2 for the first time and two patients had a negative test for SARS-CoV-2 for the second time.

Stretch yourself to treat patients with severe prognosis in the epidemic center of Bac Ninh Doctors at Bac Ninh Provincial General Hospital are treating 119 cases of Covid-19. Of these, 25 patients had a severe prognosis. As of the morning of June 9, doctors in Bac Ninh were treating 789 Covid-19 patients. In which, Bac Ninh Provincial General Hospital is the only facility to treat serious patients with 25 cases. 10:00 a.m. every day is the time when doctors and nurses at the hospital’s Covid-19 treatment area are busy in their work. In the severe cases being treated here, one patient had to use an invasive ventilator, 10 cases of high-flow oxygen and 14 cases of mask/glass oxygen. This patient is doing well, is able to respond to the doctor’s questions and perform some simple limb movements. For better health cases, doctors encourage patients to sit up and move on their own. The daily work of the medical staff is to administer prescription drugs to each patient, provide care, and report severe cases or unusual developments… Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao (ICU) is one of the doctors involved in treating Covid-19 patients from the first days. The female doctor did not remember how many days had passed since she was in the hospital. On stressful shifts, she worked 20 hours in a protective suit. The diet of each patient is monitored by the doctor every day. They can choose food such as rice, vermicelli, porridge… depending on their needs. At lunchtime, the nurse will deliver food to each room. Ms. Thao said that nutrition greatly affects the health and treatment of patients. “Many people skip meals, lose their appetite… we have to give them a lot of encouragement. Sometimes it’s even comforting or directly feeding them,” the female doctor said. The treatment rooms have a camera system installed, which is convenient for remote monitoring. At the same time, it helps to reduce the time of medical staff in contact with positive patients, limiting the risk of infection. 24 medical staff divided into 3 treatment cases taking turns. Including reinforcements from the provinces of Phu Tho, Thai Binh, Yen Bai… After finishing the shift, they changed into protective clothing, disinfected and then returned to the resort arranged right inside the campus of the company. hospital.

Donating meals to doctors and nurses of Bac Giang Provincial General Hospital. The Love Meal program, implemented by the Institute of Nutrition together with the Hanoi Professional Chefs Association and the Hanoi Media Association, today started delivering the first nutritious meals to Bac Giang General Hospital. . The first 300 nutritious meals of the program are worth 50,000 VND/serving, including rice soup, nutritional value of about 800-900 kcal. These meals are all prepared by skilled chefs of the Hanoi Professional Chefs Association and its members; All food is provided from partner Mega Market and the National Institute of Nutrition advises on developing the menu. Participating in the preparation of loving meals is a member of the Hanoi Professional Chefs Association such as Sao Mai Cooking Center; Hotel Metropole, Sheraton; Megamaket supermarket; Drum Dong wedding event center… The menu includes main dishes (grilled chicken, steak, fish cakes…) and side dishes (salads, mannequins, desserts, drinks…) are changed daily, ensuring sufficient energy and appetite for the medical staff. Meals are prepared with clean ingredients. The program aims to support the frontline medical staff who are struggling against the epidemic, especially in many localities with high infection rates such as Bac Giang and Bac Ninh, helping to ensure daily nutrition for medical staff. have enough health to work and resistance to disease. The goal of the program is to provide 10,000 slots (and possibly more) in a 20-day period. The meals are nutritious and delicious. Prof. Dr. Le Danh Tuyen, Director of the National Institute of Nutrition – Head of the Organizing Committee of the program said, “The meals of the doctors are calculated to meet the nutritional needs of health workers who work with high High temperatures, extreme temperatures require health, endurance and immunity to infection. Food safety is also of special concern to us. At the same time, the menus are diversely selected for the doctors and nurses to enjoy despite being tired. Therefore, the meals are made from food of clear origin, at the production facility to ensure the requirements and stored and transported in safe temperature conditions, then heated on the spot to serve the customers. doctors on the front lines”. After five days of launching, the program has received the support and contribution of many individuals, groups and businesses. Mr. Ha Hai Doan, Chairman of the Hanoi Professional Chefs Association (HPC), said, “HPC’s members are honored to participate in preparing meals for frontline medical doctors in the fight against the pandemic. The meals are affection and thanks to the doctors and nurses participating in the fight against the epidemic.”

Illustration. On April 22, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital organized the first vaccination of COVID-19 in 2021 for 200 officers, nurses, doctors and health workers participating in epidemic prevention. Thai Nguyen Central Hospital is the first unit in Thai Nguyen province to implement COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccination phase 1 with 1,340 doses. In which, there are 820 doses for hospital staff, the rest are prioritized subjects in this round such as: Medical staff of some medical facilities in the city. Thai Nguyen, members of the steering committee at all levels, staff participating in epidemic prevention … In order for COVID-19 vaccination to take place safely and effectively, before that, the Board of Directors and the Steering Committee for COVID-19 epidemic prevention of the Hospital surveyed the reality and selected a convenient injection site. 3 injection tables, receiving area, screening examination as well as post-injection monitoring, ensuring specified requirements. The hospital also organized training and re-training the vaccination procedure; update and supplement specific provisions in COVID-19 vaccination for all health workers participating in the stages of the vaccination process, organizing vaccination and ensuring vaccination safety in highest level; direct relevant departments to receive vaccines one day in advance and preserve them according to regulations. The vaccination process is taken seriously from the registration stage; screening to follow-up for post-vaccination adverse events. The campaign for vaccination against COVID-19, phase 1, in 2021 will take place in 2 times: 1st time (1st injection) from 22/4 to 10/5/2021; 2nd injection (2 injection) will take place 4 – 12 weeks after the first injection. To ensure vaccination safety, Thai Nguyen Central Hospital has arranged a post-vaccination monitoring area so that all injecting people can have health monitoring as prescribed.