Vietnam deploys next level-2 field hospital to South Sudan
Vietnamese medical staff departed Tuesday for South Sudan to run the second rotation of Vietnam's level-two field hospital as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the African country.
In early morning, family members and medical staff arrive at the military airport of Division 371
After two years of training, Vietnam's second group of 63 personnel have fulfilled the U.N. requirements to replace their colleagues at Vietnam's field hospital participating in peacekeeping mission in South Sudan.
"All doctors are trained to diagnose and provide emergency treatment to severely injured patients and prepare patients for airlifts to provide the best healthcare to both U.N. peacekeepers and local people, said Colonel Nguyen Nhu Canh," Deputy Director of the Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations.Preparations for the third group, with 70 personnel, are underway, according to Colonel Hoang Kim Phung, Director of Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations, said.
An unforgettable movement at the departure ceremony
Last month, Vietnamese field hospital in South Sudan won praise for successfully treating 1,800 patients, including severe cases of intestinal caseation and malignant malaliar.
Set up a year ago, the hospital has also helped airlift patients requiring more intensive treatment to higher level hospitals.
In addition, the hospital's staff has conducted training programs for local medical units in collaboration with U.N. personnel.
Vietnam began joining in UN peacekeeping operations in 2014. In its initial years, the country sent staff and liaison officers and observers to several African nations, including South Sudan and the Central African Republic.
The first real milestone in its participation in UN peacekeeping operations was the dispatch of the level-2 field hospital no. 1 to Bentiu, South Sudan, on October 1, 2018.
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