Two teams, comprising 62 medical professionals led by Director Le Quang Hung, departed from Gia Lai on October 10 and arrived the same day in Thai Nguyen and Cao Bang, two of the hardest-hit provinces.
Their mission, which runs until October 17, aims to restore healthcare services, disinfect contaminated areas, and prevent post-flood disease outbreaks.
The teams brought 600 kilograms of Chloramin B disinfectant powder, 4,000 family medicine kits, and various medical supplies, an emergency aid package worth approximately VND 500 million (USD 19,500), supported by Binh Dinh Pharmaceutical and Medical Equipment JSC.
In Thai Nguyen, where floodwaters rose more than three meters in parts of the province, 31 Gia Lai medical workers joined two colleagues from Phu Tho’s Hung Vuong Hospital to conduct disinfection and sanitation at the Thai Nguyen Center for Disease Control and Provincial Rehabilitation Hospital.
Under the coordination of Dr. Tran Ky Hau, Director of Quy Nhon Medical Center, teams cleared debris and sprayed disinfectants across 50,000 square meters, including the 7,000-square-meter hospital campus.
They also treated hundreds of household wells, guided 152 families in sanitation practices, and distributed over 550 medicine kits and disinfectants to residents and local clinics.
Meanwhile, in Cao Bang, 31 healthcare workers led by Dr. Tran Thuc Kha, Director of Phu Cat Medical Center, worked with local authorities in Thong Nong, Quang Hoa, and Trung Khanh districts. Teams reached isolated, heavily flooded areas to disinfect environments, distribute chemicals, and instruct residents on clean water and hygiene.
Local households received medical guidance on preventing common post-flood illnesses such as diarrhea, eye infections, and respiratory and skin diseases.
Director Le Quang Hung emphasized that disease prevention in flood recovery is “an urgent task,” noting the heightened risk of pollution and waterborne outbreaks once floodwaters recede. “We hope our contribution will help the affected provinces recover quickly and restore normal life,” he said.
The Gia Lai health sector’s rapid response has been credited with helping control environmental pollution and preventing potential disease outbreaks, underscoring the spirit of “solidarity and compassion, joining hands for community health.”