With the risk of many epidemics breaking out, the Ministry of Health requires drastic measures to prevent epidemics

The Ministry of Health has sent a telegram to the Chairman of the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities on strengthening the prevention work Disease year 2022.

Dengue fever, hand foot mouth, diarrhea… are Disease circulating in many places

According to the Ministry of Health, at present, the Covid-19 epidemic has been basically controlled nationwide, however, there has been a local increase in endemic diseases such as dengue fever, hand and foot disease in some localities. mouth and some other infectious diseases.

In the coming time, the hot and humid climate along with the exchange and travel… are favorable conditions for Disease continue to increase, outbreaks, especially diseases such as: dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, rotavirus diarrhea, dysentery, typhoid, viral encephalitis, meningococcal encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis , diphtheria, pertussis,… and possible outbreaks Disease.

To proactively prevent and control, minimize the number of cases and deaths, and prevent outbreaks and spread of epidemics; The Ministry of Health and Electricity and requested the Chairman of the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities to drastically direct and strengthen the implementation of measures to prevent and control the disease. DiseaseSpecifically:

The Ministry of Health suggested that provinces and cities continue to implement measures to “adapt safely, flexibly, and effectively control the Covid-19 epidemic”, and at the same time strengthen the prevention and control of diseases. Disease other.

Accordingly, the People’s Committees of the provinces and cities need to direct the authorities at all levels, branches, political, socio-political organizations to coordinate with the health sector to drastically and synchronously deploy solutions to prevent and control the disease. effective outbreak Disease dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, diarrhea caused by rotavirus, dysentery, typhoid, viral encephalitis, meningococcal encephalitis, Japanese encephalitis, diphtheria, pertussis… and other diseases. Disease other summers in the area;

To attach importance to disease prevention and control in remote and isolated areas, areas with difficult access to health services, areas where ethnic minorities live, areas with population mobility, old outbreaks and outbreaks. where vaccination rates are not high.

Continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement solutions to prevent and control the epidemic such as surveillance, early detection, testing, timely isolation, effective treatment, etc. in association with well implementation of economic recovery and development. socioeconomic.

Directing the promotion of epidemic prevention and control activities such as implementing campaigns on personal hygiene, environmental sanitation, killing mosquitoes, and killing larvae (larvae) in high-risk areas, especially at construction sites. construction, boarding house, kindergarten. Closely monitor, handle outbreaks in time, give emergency treatment to sick people according to the guidance of the Ministry of Health.

For diseases with vaccines to prevent diseases such as measles, rubella, diphtheria, whooping cough, etc., strengthen directing and organizing the implementation of regular vaccination, supplementary vaccination and vaccination right from the first months. By 2022, ensure that the rate of full vaccination for children under 1 year old reaches over 90% according to commune and ward size and effectively use vaccine resources.

Closely monitor, detect and prevent outbreaks early to prevent disease outbreaks

The local Departments of Health drastically implemented disease control, strengthened surveillance activities, took samples for testing, early detection, immediate response, thoroughly handled the outbreak, preventing the spread and spread of the virus. extended in the community; focus on implementing vaccination;

Well organize the classification, collection, emergency and treatment of patients, avoid cross-infection in medical examination and treatment establishments, minimize human mortality due to epidemics;

Consolidating mobile anti-epidemic teams, mobile emergency teams ready to investigate, verify, evaluate, handle outbreaks and support lower levels in outbreak control, emergency and treatment when necessary.

Organize training, update knowledge on surveillance, disease detection and treatment at all levels to improve the capacity of medical staff, especially grassroots health workers.

The Department of Information and Communications cooperates with the health sector and media agencies to strengthen communication and education on health, organize propaganda campaigns on personal hygiene and hygiene in living places; implementation of food safety and hygiene, food hygiene, eating and drinking well;

Practice 3 clean: eat clean, stay clean and play clean toys; organize the launch of campaigns on environmental sanitation, washing hands with soap; campaigns to eliminate larvae (larvae), activities to remove stagnant water where mosquitoes that transmit dengue disease lay eggs and develop to prevent dengue;

Mobilize people to take their children for immunization on schedule and with enough shots; propagandize measures to prevent and control summer epidemics in households and communities in many forms such as meetings of neighborhood groups, people’s meetings, training, on-site instructions, leaflets, loudspeakers, radio, press, television…

The Ministry of Health also asks the local Departments of Education and Training to actively coordinate with the health sector to organize extensive propaganda at schools, especially at kindergartens and kindergartens on measures to prevent hand, foot and mouth disease. and epidemics in schools…

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