France funds medical equipment for Can Tho Hospital

An artist’s impression of Thu Duc Hospital in HCMC - Photo: Courtesy of Thu Duc Hospital

The general hospital, which was inaugurated last Sunday after five years of construction at a total cost of around VND850 billion, covers an area of 2.5 hectares including 10 floors and one basement.

The general hospital has 23 wards and eight specialized functions with 500 beds, capable to diagnose and treat large numbers of patients in Can Tho City and the Mekong Delta.

Le Quang Vo, director of Can Tho General Hospital, said with the financial aid from the French government, the hospital will strive to become a major medical center in the Mekong Delta.

Can Tho is more developed than other localities in the delta in terms of healthcare. The city has effectively carried out many community health programs to prevent and control dangerous diseases, said Le Hung Dung, chairman of Can Tho City.

The provincial authorities will equip the hospital with more modern equipment to support the diagnosis and treatment for patients in the coming time.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Xuyen said it is important to enhance quality of health care services, ease the overload at other hospitals and improve professional ethics and expertise of doctors and nurses.

Thu Duc Hospital inaugurates eight-floor building

* In related development, an eight-storey building with a total floor space of over 5,800 square meters located in Thu Duc Hospital was inaugurated on Tuesday.

The VND75.6-billion building whose construction started last May has 43 inpatient rooms with 180 beds and other specialized functions.

The new building helps the hospital expand its inpatient treatment area, facilitate diagnosis and treatment, and enhance quality of health care services.