Truong Sa medical center gives timely first aid to troubled fisherman

At 8 a.m. on October 20, while the vessel was more than 100 nautical miles off Truong Sa Island, en route from Brunei, one of its crew-members, Truong Xuan Thanh, a Nghe An provincial native, got pain in the right iliac fossa. He was then hospitalized at the medical center of Truong Sa townlet at 1 a.m. on October 21.

Troops receive the troubled fishermen on Truong Sa Island.

The military medical staff of the center diagnosed he suffered from right ureteral stones. They performed emergency tests, gave the patient timely medical treatment and urine monitoring.

The military medical staff give emergency aid to the patient.

Thanh is now in sound mind, has no fever and has soft abdomen. He is still in the medical center for further monitoring and treatment to avoid any abnormalities.

Translated by Song Anh