Ben Tre proactively directs response to Covid-19 epidemic situation

The Department of Health of Ben Tre province requires medical examination and treatment facilities to review and update plans for admission and treatment of Covid-19 patients to avoid passive and unexpected responses; prepare facilities, isolation areas, medical equipment, and medical supplies to organize admission, isolation, diagnosis, treatment, and infection control.

At the same time, medical examination and treatment facilities need to strengthen infection prevention measures, especially respiratory infections, to minimize the spread of disease in medical examination and treatment facilities.

Medical examination and treatment facilities have solutions to ensure safety for patients in high-risk groups (such as pregnant women, people with underlying diseases, serious illnesses, the elderly, etc.), intensive care areas, cardiovascular, artificial kidney, surgery, etc.

In addition, medical examination and treatment facilities must strengthen external and room hygiene, arrange convenient departments, suitable for the epidemic situation, and ensure a green, clean, and beautiful environment.

For the Ben Tre Provincial Center for Disease Control, the Department of Health requests direction and professional support for localities in disease prevention and control. Monitor, record and supervise the Covid-19 epidemic situation in the community.

The Center assesses the epidemic situation, promptly advises the Department of Health on direction in epidemic prevention and control; provides information on Covid-19 and strengthens surveillance, disease detection and treatment, and propaganda on hygiene and disease prevention measures, etc.

Source: https://nhandan.vn/ben-tre-chi-dao-chu-dong-ung-pho-voi-tinh-hinh-benh-dich-covid-19-post881647.html