July 07, 2023 | 21:10 (GMT+7)
L2FH Rotation 4’s doctors save U.N. staff
PANO - The medical staff of the Level-2 Field Hospital (L2FH) Rotation 4 of Vietnam in South Sudan has provided emergency aid to an injured U.N. staff and transported him to the higher-level hospital.
Accordingly, at midnight on July 4, upon receiving the information from the Health Director of the U.N. Missions in South Sudan (UNMISS) that a senior U.N. staff was shot while on duty in Old Fangak, five medical staff of the hospital rushed to the scene on an Mi-8 helicopter to give the injured first aid and then took him to a medical center in the capital of Juba (South Sudan). Despite the complicated security situation, the Vietnamese “blue beret” doctors and nurses completed the task successfully, ensuring absolute safety for the patient and medical staff.
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Doctor Nguyen Bien Cuong with the patient |
After more than an hour, the medical team arrived at the scene. The team was surrounded by local people and armed soldiers as soon as the helicopter landed. With experience and understanding, together with the prestige of the L2FH Rotation 4 of Vietnam in South Sudan, Doctor Nguyen Bien Cuong persuaded the armed group to hand over the patient to the medical team.
The injured was given first aid on the spot and he was taken to the first-level hospital in Juba capital in stable health conditions in the afternoon on the same day.
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Nursing staff Nguyen Duy Cuong takes care of the patient on helicopter. |
The L2FH Rotation 4 is experiencing a difficult time due to the lack of human resources. The hospital currently has only 12 staff left, of whom five are medical staff, including three doctors and two nurses). However, with high determination and solidarity between the leader and the remaining staff, the hospital successfully accomplished the assigned mission and gained high appreciation from UNMISS’s agencies.
Excellently fulfilling the assigned duty to save the U.N. staff on the last days in South Sudan, the Vietnamese “blue beret” doctors and nurses of the L2FH Rotation 4 showed their professional skills and strong will to overcome hardships to undertake all missions in any circumstances. Their contribution affirmed the capability of the Level-2 Field Hospital Rotation 4 of Vietnam in the eyes of international friends and people of the host country.
Reported by Song Cuong (from South Sudan)
Translated by Quynh Oanh