The Ministry of National Defense reports that the temporary hospital set up in Nysa (Opole Province) on Thursday has already admitted 400 patients. There are several dozen beds in the tents. The military opened the facility after a flood destroyed the district hospital. The TVN Foundation is collecting money for its reconstruction.
A temporary field hospital in Nysa was set up on Thursday (September 19) near the sports hall.
As reported on his account X Ministry of National Defensehas already admitted 400 patients.
Water flooded the temporary hospital
The military created the facility after flood destroyed the district hospital. Water entered the emergency department and laboratory, completely destroying tomographs, resonance imaging, and the only hyperbaric therapy facility in the province. Patients also had to be evacuated.
On the initiative of the TVN Foundation, a campaign entitled TVN Foundation for the hospital in Nysa. The facility will receive an initial amount of half a million zlotys. The foundation wants to help residents of the Nysa district affected by the flood, who will also need hospital medical care.
#Nysa / Almost 400 patients have already received help at the temporary military field hospital in Nysa. #HelpEveryone pic.twitter.com/Y8sfYQC2SI
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Several dozen beds
The temporary hospital tents have several dozen beds, and patients can count on the support of surgeons and internists, among others.
– The first patients have already been admitted, from a small, one and a half year old child to older people who require help. If necessary, a helicopter and air transport to other hospitals are available – Minister of National Defense WÅ‚adysÅ‚aw Kosiniak-Kamysz said at a press conference on Thursday.
He also informed that the actions are coordinated with the military hospital in WrocÅ‚aw. – Minister Tomczyk, supervising the Military Health Service, has launched all the resources related to the Military Medical Institute, with military hospitals throughout Poland – assured the head of the Ministry of National Defense.
Main image source: Senior Private Rafał Kozak/ Ministry of National Defense