Truong Sa clinics save fishermen with health problems at sea
Clinics in the island district of Truong Sa, the central province of Khanh Hoa, recently saved two fishermen encountering health problems while working at sea.
Military health workers give initial examination to the 61-year-old fisherman from Binh Thuan province on Truong Sa Island on February 26 (Photo: VNA)
Khanh Hoa (VNA) – Clinics in the island district of Truong Sa, the centralprovince of Khanh Hoa, recently saved two fishermen encountering healthproblems while working at sea.
On February26 afternoon, a 61-year-old fisherman from Binh Thuan province suffered from aheadache, tinnitus, paralysis of his body’s left half, and high blood pressure.Military doctors on Tien Nu Island provided emergency aid and reffered him tothe clinic on Truong Sa Island for further treatment.
At thehealth centre of the district’s Truong Sa township, medical workers consultedwith Military Hospital 175 based in Ho Chi Minh City about treatment forhim. The patient is currently in stable condition and under ongoing care.
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Military health workers give initial examination to the 61-year-old fisherman from Binh Thuan province on Truong Sa Island on February 26 (Photo: VNA) 
