On the 3rd day of the Dragon Festival (February 12), the Ministry of Health said, according to data compiled from reports of medical examination and treatment facilities under the Ministry of Health, 63 Departments of Health of provinces/cities and Health Department. nationwide from February 8 to February 11 (ie from December 29, Quy Mao year to January 2, Giap Thin year), total number of patients coming for medical examination and emergency: 151,268 people, an increase of 4 .5% compared to the same period of Tet Quy Cat 2023.
Total number of patients being treated following 3 days of Tet: 109,840 people, an increase of 14.7% compared to the same period of Tet Quy Mao 2023.
Total number of patients hospitalized for inpatient treatment: 61,389 people, an increase of 10% compared to the same period during Tet Quy Mao 2023.
Director of Bach Mai Hospital Dao Xuan Co visits patients who have to stay at the hospital for treatment during the Lunar New Year. BVCC photo
Total number of surgeries of all types: 7,291 emergency surgeries, an increase of 3.3% compared to the same period during Tet Quy Mao 2023; of which the number of emergency surgeries is 1,908, an increase of 11% compared to 2023.
Total number of successful births and cesarean sections: 7,680, an increase of 9.6% compared to the same period of Tet Quy Mao 2023.
Total number of patients discharged from the hospital: 73,092 patients, an increase of 8.2% compared to the same period of Tet Quy Mao 2023.
Regarding traffic accidents, the Ministry of Health said that during the 4-day Tet holiday, there were 9,920 medical examinations and emergency cases due to traffic accidents, down 14.4% compared to the same period during the Tet holiday of 2023. Number of medical examinations , traffic accident emergency treatment, accounting for 6.6% of the total number of medical examination and emergency cases.
Of which, the number of cases requiring hospitalization: 4,787 cases (accounting for 48.3% of the total number of cases), an increase of 9.6% compared to Tet Quy Mao 2023″; There were 67 deaths due to traffic accidents, a decrease 17 cases (20.2%) compared to Tet Quy Mao 2023.
Accidents due to firecrackers and explosives: During the 4 days of the Tet holiday, there were 453 cases of medical examination and emergency due to firecrackers of all kinds, 129 more cases than the same period during the 2023 Quy Mao Tet holiday, with no deaths. There were 55 emergency cases of accidents caused by homemade weapons and explosives, 24 cases required hospitalization for monitoring treatment.
Regarding the food poisoning situation, the Ministry of Health said, according to information from the national food safety system and mass media, from February 8, 2024 to February 11, 2024. , nationwide, no food poisoning cases have been recorded.
“All medical examination and treatment facilities seriously implement the direction of the Ministry of Health on strengthening medical examination and treatment during the 2024 Dragon Festival, ensuring permanent emergency work for the people. Accidents related to traffic, there has been a sharp decrease in the number of medical examinations, serious referrals and deaths. Accidents due to firecrackers have increased compared to Tet Quy Mao 2023”, the Ministry of Health emphasized.
