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Inside the frontline hospital in the city's coronavirus battle

By DA NANG Today / DA NANG Today
April 10, 2020, 17:12 [GMT+7]

The Da Nang General Hospital has become a key facility in the city to treat coronavirus patients. Since January 2020, has begun to follow strict infection prevention and control measures in receiving and treating infected patients that meet the World Health Organisation’s standards. These measures help protect the hospital's staff from coronavirus, and reduce the transmission of the virus in the hospital. 

Thus far,  the Da Nang General Hospital has treated a total of six patients, and all of them have left the hospital following three negative tests. They have been discharged from hospital having made a full recovery from the illness.

Our reporter Phan Chung gets an exclusive look inside the Da Nang General Hospital where doctors and staff are working tirelessly to save coronavirus patients.

A doctor wearing protective suit and 2-layer gloves to treat infected patients
A nurse helping a doctor wear protective clothing before seeing patients
A nurse helping her colleague wear her protective suit
A nurse using personal protective equipment
Health status of Covid-19 patients being updated daily on the hospital’s patient monitoring system
Health status of Covid-19 patients being updated daily on the hospital’s patient monitoring system
A doctor inside a specialised treatment area for Covid-19 patients contacting with outside coworkers by a handheld walkie talkie
A doctor inside a specialised treatment area for Covid-19 patients contacting with his outside collegues by a handheld walkie talkie
Since the first Covid-19 patient was confirmed in the city, the municipal authorities have granted dozens of billions of VND from the city budget for the Da Nang General Hospital to purchase medical equipment
Since the first Covid-19 patients were confirmed in the city, the municipal authorities have granted billions of VND for the Da Nang General Hospital to install equipment needed to treat infected patients
During their stay in the hospital, Covid-19 patients get regular medical examinations from the hospital’s healthcare workers
Infected patients get regular medical examinations from healthcare workers
In addition, healthcare workers listening to patients’ thoughts and feelings about medical care here
Healthcare workers are doing their utmost to help the patients in every way to make sure they're getting the best care possible.
A healthcare worker measuring blood pressure of an infected patient
A healthcare worker measuring blood pressure of an infected patient
If the patient’s medical exam shows any signs of abnormalities, the hospital’s doctors will hold an urgent consultation to determine the most appropriate treatment for the patient.
If the patient’s medical test results show any signs of abnormalities, the doctors will hold an urgent consultation to determine the most appropriate treatment for the patient.
Infected patients being served 3 meals per day
Infected patients being served 3 meals per day
A disinfectant liquid bottle placed in the hospital’s special isolation area
Hand sanitizer placed in the isolation area
After leaving the specialised treatment room for Covid-19 patients, medical workers are required to strictly follow the disinfection process.
After leaving the specialised treatment room for Covid-19 patients, medical workers are required to strictly follow the disinfection procedures.
A medical worker soaked in sweat after wearing a protective clothing for hours
A medical worker in sweat-soaked clothes under protective suit after a long shift

 By PHAN CHUNG - Translated by MAI DUNG

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