Inauguration of Da Nang Cancer Hospital
On 19 January, the Da Nang Cancer Hospital held the inauguration ceremony for its official operation after three years of construction. It is the first medical establishment to give free medical services to needy cancer patients in Viet Nam.
The 500-bed hospital covers an area of 15ha in Lien Chieu District’s Hoa Minh Ward. 10ha of this area is for examination and treatment facility.
Initially, Da Nang Cancer Hospital will have 200 beds on 21 wards, and 415 employees with 74 doctors. These include a professor and an associate professor, seven who have doctorates and are second-grade specialists, and twenty-four who have master’s degrees and are first-grade specialists. The number of beds and wards will increase to 500 and 27 respectively with about 600 – 700 staff members in the future.
Nguyen Minh
