Nguyễn Trọng Diện, Director of the municipal Department of Health, checks medicines and medical equipment serving the 14th National Party Congress. — VNA/VNS Photo Nguyễn Cúc

HÀ NỘI — Hà Nội’s Department of Health on Friday launched a medical response campaign in preparation for the 14th National Party Congress, marking an important step in ensuring medical services, health care, disease prevention and control, and emergency response throughout the congress.

Addressing the ceremony, Nguyễn Trọng Diện, Director of the municipal Department of Health, said that ensuring medical security, disease prevention and control, food safety, environmental hygiene, and readiness to handle all medical contingencies is among the key tasks directly contributing to the success of the congress. He stressed that relevant units must maintain round-the-clock duty and be fully prepared to receive and treat patients, provide emergency care, and effectively control disease outbreaks and food safety risks during the event.

Diện called on officials, public employees and workers across Hanoi’s health sector to uphold a strong sense of responsibility, discipline and professionalism, while coordinating closely with agencies within and beyond the sector. He urged strict implementation of directives from city authorities and the Department of Health to ensure absolute medical safety and contribute to the overall success of the 14th National Party Congress.

He also requested strengthened coordination with competent forces and local authorities to ensure security, public order and medical safety, alongside enhanced information-sharing and timely reporting of emerging difficulties for prompt guidance and handling.

Affirming a commitment to mobilising high-quality human resources, Bùi Văn Hào, Director of the Hà Nội Centre for Disease Control, said the centre would proactively develop and implement professional plans and measures, with a focus on enhanced epidemiological surveillance, early detection of and timely response to infectious diseases across the city. It would also ensure food safety by closely monitoring establishments supplying and processing food for the congress and related activities.

In addition, the centre would step up environmental sanitation, conduct disinfection, control health risk factors, and monitor water quality at event venues and delegates’ accommodation facilities. It would maintain a 24/7 on-duty regime, with personnel, equipment, chemicals and medical supplies on standby to respond swiftly and effectively to any situation.

According to Trần Ngọc Sơn, Deputy Director of Saint Paul General Hospital, the hospital is among the units assigned to provide medical services during the congress. Fully aware of its political responsibilities, the hospital has developed comprehensive plans, mobilised experienced doctors and nurses, and organised four medical teams on 24-hour duty at designated locations. Two additional teams will provide medical support during a special art programme celebrating the success of the congress, while a standby team remains on alert at the hospital for rapid deployment when required. — VNA/VNS