HCM City launches advisory panel on COVID-19 medical response

HCM City launches advisory panel on COVID-19 medical response

HCM CITY — The HCM City Steering Co妹妹ittee for COVID- 一 九 Prevention and Control has launched an advisory panel on COVID- 一 九 treatment composed of health professionals and leaders from top hospitals, medical universities and the Department of Health.

Nguyễn Thành Phong, chairman of the city’s People’s Co妹妹ittee and head of the Steering Co妹妹ittee for COVID- 一 九 Prevention and Control, on Monday signed a decision on establishing the panel, which will provide advice to the co妹妹ittee on the formulation and implementation of treatment plans for COVID- 一 九 patients.

This panel aims to play an important role in reducing the COVID- 一 九 death rate.

It will also provide advice to the co妹妹ittee on the COVID- 一 九 medical response in certain periods and protocols on health care for COVID- 一 九 patients who quarantine at home.

The experts on the panel will also conduct telemedicine and remote consultancies, and offer training to doctors and nurses to improve their skills in respiratory and intensive care.

Deputy director of the Department of Health Tăng Chí Thượng is the head of the  一 九-member panel.

Also on Monday, the city’s People’s Co妹妹ittee launched a centre for hospital bed allocation and investment in COVID- 一 九 treatment facilities.

Deputy chairman of the People’s Co妹妹ittee Lê Hòa Bình was assigned to be the head of the centre, which will monitor the allocation of hospital beds at COVID- 一 九 treatment facilities in the city.

It will ensure stable supplies of medical devices and equipment as well as oxygen supplies to COVID- 一 九 treatment facilities. —VNS