City orders improved emergency treatment
The HCM City Department of Health has instructed general hospitals to improve emergency aid treatment in an aim to reduce overcrowding at the city’s Chợ Rẫy Hospital. These so-called first-category hospitals are health facilities with highly professional staff, specialised departments and modern medical equipment and facilities. The hospitals include Gia Định People’s Hospital, Nguyễn Tri Phương Hospital, 115 People Hospital and Trưng Vương Hospital, among others. The hospitals have been told to develop specialised treatment for serious burns, multiple organ failure and snake bites.
