Speaking at the opening of the training course, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Duy Hien – Deputy Director of the National Children’s Hospital said that the situation of COVID-19 epidemic in the country is becoming more and more complicated, with outbreaks continuously appearing, new outbreaks in provinces and cities; accompanied by a rapid increase in the number of new cases. Therefore, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital organized a training course to improve surveillance, prevention, and strengthen measures to respond to, prevent and control COVID-19 at the hospital in order to detect early, isolate quickly, and prevent the spread of the virus. to omit cases at risk to the community; at the same time, update and improve the diagnostic and treatment capacity of COVID-19 caused by the new strain of Corona virus (SARS-CoV-2), thereby limiting complications and complications for patients.
Participating in an online training course, the hospital’s medical staff and staff were provided with the latest knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic such as: Epidemiological characteristics; How to prevent the risk of COVID-19 infection; How to organize screening, early detection, threading and isolation to respond to the COVID-19 epidemic; How to collect, store and transport samples of suspected SARS-CoV-2; Managing the hospital environment in the prevention of COVID-19 infection; How to wear a mask, wear personal protective clothing properly, instructions for handling medical waste …
At the training course, many practical questions were raised and discussed based on the actual situation at the hospital, helping medical staff to apply their knowledge and skills to be proactive and ready. ready to perform tasks, respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.
