At the end of 2015, the Ministry of Health issued Circular No. 43/2015/TT-BYT stipulating tasks and forms of implementing social tasks in hospitals. Besides the task of providing medical examination and treatment, health facilities also have the role of connecting kind-hearted people and mobilizing resources to support disadvantaged patients.

The Social Work Group of the provincial Oncology Hospital, in collaboration with a number of charity clubs, offers free meals to disadvantaged patients.

At the Kidney - Urology - Dialysis Department of the Bac Giang provincial General Hospital, many people know about the situation of Vi Van Dinh's family (born in 1966) from Dai Son commune (Son Dong district). He himself had chronic kidney failure and has undergone dialysis since 2016. The family circumstance became more and more difficult when his two sons Vi Van Mao (born in 1987) and Vi Van Hoang (born in 1991) were respectively diagnosed to have the same disease as their father.

So every month, the three come to the hospital for dialysis as directed to maintain health. The expenses, from travel and food to medicine, amount to several millions of dong per month. Grasping his situation, members of the Social Work Division of the hospital met them to find out specific information.

After that, they wrote articles about his family's situation to call for help and posted them on the hospital's website and Facebook page. Since 2019, Dinh's family has received 500,000 VND (21.4 USD) per month from the Van Chien Joint Stock Company to continue fighting the disease. From the mobilized fund, the division has given an amount of money to support this extremely difficult case.

Doctor Ngo Thi Kim Hong, head of the division, said that formerly the Social Work Group, the division was officially established in December 2017. Now it has 14 members who are doctors, nurses and medical workers working in the departments of the hospital.

These days, identifying the hospital as the frontline in the Covid-19 combat, the members of the division are busy, together with their colleagues, effectively screening patients and their family members before medical check-ups, ensuring safety.

With the motto of ‘Do not let disadvantaged patients be alone in the fight against diseases”, besides receiving, guiding patients, and seeking funding, the Social Work Team of the provincial Oncology Hospital has coordinated with charity clubs and groups to effectively maintain the models of "Porridge pot of love" and "Meal of love".

Many hospitals are innovative and creative in deploying their activities. Typically, the provincial Mother’s and Children Hospital has often organized art programmes to raise funds for poor children; the Tan Yen district General Hospital has set up a quick response team who are ready to donate blood for emergency...

These activities have contributed significantly to improving the quality of medical examination and treatment, and innovating the serving style and attitude of medical staff, towards the satisfaction of patients. In particular, with their dedication and responsibility, members of the social work groups really serve as bridges of love that give more strength to many poor patients, making them optimistic to triumph over the illnesses.

Teacher spends young days on supporting poor people

Poor residents in remote areas in western Quang Tri province consider teacher Ly Chi Thanh as part of their families thanks to his volunteer work.

Over 48,700 Tet gift presented to the poor

(BGO) – Responding to the campaign “Tet for the poor”, as of January 21, Bac Giang province called for the donation to present more than 48,700 Tet gifts in cash to the poor and near poor families via the Fatherland Front’s Committee at all levels, each worth 300 – 500,000 VND (total value hit over 19 billion VND or 823,500 USD). 

Chairman of PetroVietnam Tran Sy Thanh extends Tet greeting and presents gifts to poor people in Bac Giang

(BGO) – The member of the Central Party Committee, Deputy Chairman of the Central Party Committee’s Economic Commission, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the Member Council of Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Tran Sy Thanh who is also former Secretary of Bac Giang provincial Party Committee on January 20 paid a visit to extend Tet greetings to Bac Giang province and present gifts to the poor on the occasion of upcoming Tet holiday 2020.

PM calls on Vietnamese to support poor people ahead of Tet

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on January 18 called on Vietnamese people, firms and agencies both at home and overseas to continue providing relief for disadvantaged people living in far-flung islands and areas as well as those affected by natural disasters and Agent Orange/dioxin.

Bringing warm spring to the poor

(BGO) - The traditional Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday 2020 is nearing. With the spirit of "The whole country joins hands for the poor - no one is left behind," agencies at all levels, sectors and localities in Bac Giang province have been organizing many programmes to take care of the poor and families in especially difficult circumstances so that they can enjoy a warm new spring.

Tuong Vi