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Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Truong Son (first from right)
and leaders of the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
(Photo: VNA)
According to the decision, Son is assisted by three deputy heads from local
medical establishments, namely Director of Cho Ray Hospital Nguyen Tri Thuc;
Director of Ho Chi Minh City Pasteur Institute Phan Trong Lan; and Director of
HCM City Institute of Public Health Dang Van Chinh.
The division aims to support professional activities in monitoring and
responding to the epidemic; patient treatment; testing; quarantine; and
communications work in the city and relevant neighbouring localities.
It also inspects and assists the city's implementation of COVID-19 prevention
and control measures in line with the directions of the Party Secretariat, the
Government, the Prime Minister, and the National Steering Committee
for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, as well as professional guidance of
the Ministry of Health.
The ministry requested the municipal Department of Health to direct relevant
agencies and district-level authorities to closely coordinate with the unit and
follow its professional recommendations.
Source: VNA
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