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| Free transport is used to bring patients home during Tet. |
In this last week of the year, the Oncology Hospital, in collaboration with benefactors, organized the program “Le car de gratitude pour le Têt”, respecting the health security measures in order to allow patients in difficulty to go back home.
Upon hearing the news that the free shuttle would be leaving at 1:00 p.m., Duong Thi Hoa Em (a breast cancer patient from Cà Mau province) and her daughter rushed to the hospital’s courtyard early. of oncology. “I was so happy when I heard the news. I couldn’t sleep a night because of it! I can’t wait to go home to celebrate Tet with my loved ones“said Mme Hoa Em.
Mme Hoa Em is a patient in a difficult situation, in particular because of her cancer.
In the shuttle, gifts in hand, Trân Van Thao and his wife (Quang Ngai province, Center) could not hide their emotions. “We are very grateful to the hospital and to the benefactors. In addition to a free ticket for the bus, I also received food, drinks and gifts“said Mr. Thao.
Nguyên Trong Dung, deputy head of the Oncology Hospital, said it was the 8e year that the hospital cooperated with the Charitable Association of Thiên Tâm and the sponsors to organize this meaningful program. This year, the program set up 15 buses to drive more than 300 patients to the provinces of Quang Nam, Quang Ngai, Phu Yên, Gia Lai, Dak Lak, Tiên Giang, Bên Tre and Cà Mau, among others … “Our transports started from 24e lunar day of the month of december in an effort to get patients home before the new year“Mr. Dung said.
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| Patients receive lucky red envelopes. |
In addition to bringing sick people home this year, Dung said, around 300 to 400 cancer patients are unable to return home due to their treatment. Thus, the hospital also organizes many other activities: distribution of Tet gifts and lucky red envelopes (li xi) and organization of spring flower festivals in the hope of bringing a little warmth and motivation. to the sick.
As a sponsor of the mentioned program for many years, Nguyên Thi Hang Nga, of Song Hanh Investment, Advertising and Trade Joint Stock Company, said that this activity has become a tradition of the company and is widely followed. by its employees. This year, Song Hanh sponsored two free buses and distributed nearly 150 gifts worth 300,000 VND each to help patients with their Tet purchases.
Floral street in a hospital
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| A floral street at Cho Rây hospital. |
This is the second year that Cho Rây hospital has opened the floral street on the occasion of the traditional Tet. This is one of the celebratory activities of the 120e anniversary of the hospital as well as welcoming the Lunar New Year of Tân Suu. Doctor Nguyên Tri Thuc, director of Cho Rây hospital, declared that the flower street was held every year on the occasion of Tet in order to create entertaining activities for doctors and nurses after a year of particularly arduous work in cause of COVID-19. It also helps bring a warm atmosphere of Tet to patients, especially those who cannot return home to celebrate Tet with their families.
The floral street, 150 m long, was designed by doctors and health personnel from 70 departments of Cho Rây hospital. On this occasion, this hospital also gave 200 gifts to poor patients treated at the hospital’s Oncology Center.
Text and photos: Quang Châu / CVN
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