The most advanced cancer hospital in the South is about to operate

After many late appointments, Ho Chi Minh City Second Cancer Hospital plans to operate the chemical examination and treatment area in September; a heliport operates when licensed by the Ministry of Defense.

According to Dr. Diep Bao Tuan, Deputy Director of Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital, on June 15, the hospital received the first item from the Management Board of investment projects for construction of civil and industrial works in Ho Chi Minh City. HCM.

This category includes blocks of outpatient and inpatient department of internal medicine, chemical treatment facilities. Immediately after the reception, the hospital is conducting the design and installation of equipment, and it is expected that in early September, these two areas will be put into operation first.

With outpatient clinics, it is expected to serve about 2,000-3,000 patients daily from southern provinces, contributing to a 75% reduction of the burden for the oncology hospital. 1. The chemotherapy inpatient area is installed before 200 beds. , patients will be transferred from facility 1 in Binh Thanh District to treatment.

Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital took over the second facility (photo) to design and put it to use. Photos provided by the hospital.

At the same time, the hospital maintains its operations at the main campus. Provincial patients, new patients are served normal medical examination and treatment.

Regarding the human resources for operating the hospital, Dr. Tuan said that as soon as the establishment of establishment 2 was approved in 2016, the hospital management board started the recruitment and training process. To date, the hospital has trained 200 new doctors specialized in cancer. More than 150 doctors have been granted a Level I specialty.

The hospital has completed the personnel plan, ready to transfer 200 of the 400 doctors to serve patients at facility 2.

According to the new schedule, in March 2021, the hospital will receive inpatient treatment areas for radiotherapy departments. In September 2021, a comprehensive handover of the remaining areas, including professional and technical areas, administrative and administration areas, and car park, was completed.

Particularly, the helipad will be delivered to the final patient. Therefore, specific regulations, guidelines and tariffs have not been calculated by the hospital. When licensed by the Ministry of Defense, the hospital will make it public to the public.

The hospital is complete

Baseline Oncology Hospital 2 is in the process of finalizing items. Photos provided by the hospital.

Facility 2, Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital with a scale of 1,000 beds, with a total investment of over VND 5,845 billion, is a Group A and Level 1 project invested by the Government. This will become the largest and most modern cancer treatment hospital in the South. The system of machinery, advanced equipment is completely new, total value of up to trillions of dong.

Facility 2 is located at the address 400, Cay Dau hamlet, Tan Phu ward, district 9, Ho Chi Minh City, convenient to connect with the eastern and western provinces through the Eastern bus station not far away. The construction of a hospital in the suburbs not only creates conditions for patients to enjoy the best facilities but also reduces traffic pressure for the inner city.

Ho Chi Minh City Oncology Hospital currently manages more than 20,000 patients. Every day, the hospital has about 1,000 inpatient and 4,000 outpatient.