Establishment of a Military Field Hospital by Police Medical Workers in Procession of Arba'in: Sharing an Experience

Abstract

: This article reports the measures related to the creation and establishment of a military field hospital by police medical workers in the procession of Arba'in as part of preventive preparation and national support in the field of health and treatment. After the multi-faceted investigations by the health deputy of the police, the University of Ilam province, Iran, and the governorate, considered to install four inflatable tents for the establishment of treatment areas in a land of 2 800 square meters in a part of the Arba'in walking path between the Mehran city and the border terminal with Iraq. The parking lot for the vehicles carrying troops, medical equipment, and ambulances was in the hospital area. The 40-bed military field hospital or compliance plan included the command room, men's and women's departments with two operation room beds, intensive care units, and support units, such as a pharmacy, drug storage, and medical equipment. Healthcare services were provided to more than two thousand five hundred pilgrims over 20 days. Telemedicine was connected with hospitals around the clock.