Have a plan to respond to accidents, poisoning, and mass emergencies.

According to Director of Hanoi Department of Health Tran Thi Nhi Ha, the department's leaders directly inspected and requested directors of units to fully implement the instructions of the Ministry of Health and the Department of Health on ensuring safety in disease prevention and control, food safety and hygiene, and meeting medical needs for activities during the 2024 Lunar New Year.

For medical examination and treatment, treatment units ensure 4 levels of on-call duty (leadership duty; hotline information processing, expertise; administration - logistics; security - self-defense duty), make a list of on-call staff posted in departments and rooms. At the same time, there is a plan for fire prevention, disaster prevention, mass accidents; cold prevention for patients; ready to provide technical support to lower levels when necessary.

Hospitals need to stock up on medicine, blood, infusion fluids and necessary equipment and facilities for emergency care, examination and treatment; ensure that all emergency patients are examined and treated promptly, without being refused or delayed.

In case the patient is transferred to another medical facility or department, the medical facility must provide initial emergency treatment and fully explain to the patient and the patient's family before transferring to another medical facility.

There needs to be a plan to receive patients, respond to accidents, poisonings, and mass emergencies that may occur during Tet such as stampedes at crowded tourist spots; traffic accidents caused by alcohol; fights caused by alcohol; firecrackers, homemade explosives; food poisoning...

Hospitals all have 24/7 hotlines to promptly support people when receiving feedback on medical examination and treatment as well as medical issues that need to be handled urgently.

During the Tet holiday, 41 public hospitals, 30 medical centers and Hanoi 115 Emergency Center, 43 private hospitals and private clinics in the city are ready to provide emergency care and treatment.

Do not take advantage of Tet to increase drug prices

According to the Hanoi Department of Health, during the Tet holidays, there are 39 drug stores that are pharmacies in hospitals under the Hanoi Department of Health, open 24/7, including the following hospitals: Hoe Nhai, Xanh Pon, Hanoi Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hanoi Oncology (2 locations on the 1st floor of Building A and Building B of the hospital), Hanoi Traditional Medicine, Chuong My, Dan Phuong, Bac Thang Long, Dong Anh, Dong Da, Hanoi Dermatology, Hanoi Kidney, Gia Lam, Ha Dong, Thanh Nhan, Ha Dong Eye, Hanoi Lung, Mai Huong Daytime Psychiatry, Hanoi Eye, Hoai Duc, Hanoi Heart, Vietnam - Cuba Friendship, Duc Giang, Hanoi Psychiatry, Me Linh, My Duc Psychiatry, Phu Xuyen, Ba Vi, Phuc Tho, My Duc, Quoc Oai, Thach That, Thanh Oai, Soc Son, Son Tay, Thanh Tri, Van Dinh and Thuong Tin.

There are 75 drug stores of private pharmacies and drugstores in 30 districts, towns and cities to serve the needs of people during the Tet holidays. Of which, Ba Dinh district and the districts of Ba Vi, Ung Hoa, Thach That and Phu Xuyen each have 3 pharmacies.

The districts of Bac Tu Liem, Cau Giay, Thuong Tin, and Nam Tu Liem each have 2 pharmacies. The districts of Chuong My and Ha Dong each have 4 pharmacies; Hoan Kiem and Thanh Xuan each have 5 retail pharmacies...

Leaders of the Hanoi Department of Health requested that pharmacies and drug stores not take advantage of the Tet holiday to increase drug prices.

The health departments of districts, towns and cities shall coordinate with relevant units to strengthen the inspection and examination of the implementation of professional regulations on pharmaceuticals and regulations on drug trading with business establishments in the area. Focus on detecting counterfeit drugs, poor quality drugs, drugs not permitted for circulation; acts of hoarding, price increase and strictly handle detected cases.