(kontumtv.vn) – The Ministry of Health requires the allocation of vitamin A to medical facilities that admit and treat children with measles.

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The Ministry of Health directs the use of vitamin A in the treatment of measles. Photo: VNA

The Ministry of Health has just sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health of provinces and cities regarding the use of vitamin A in the treatment of measles in children.

Accordingly, from the beginning of 2024 until now, the number of measles cases and hospitalizations has tended to increase in some localities. The Ministry of Health has issued guidelines for monitoring, diagnosing, treating and preventing measles; in which, vitamin A supplementation for supportive treatment of eye-related diseases and malnutrition is necessary.

Therefore, the Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health of provinces and cities to direct the Centers for Disease Control of provinces and cities to allocate 100,000 units of vitamin A capsules and 200,000 units currently in stock after the end of the first phase of the 2024 Vitamin A Supplementation Campaign for Children to medical examination and treatment facilities that admit and treat children with measles in the area.

In case the amount of vitamin A available locally is not enough to meet the demand, provinces and cities are requested to contact the Institute of Nutrition for additional supply.

Medical examination and treatment facilities use vitamin A allocated to treat children with measles in the area according to the Ministry of Health's Guidelines for Diagnosis and Treatment of Measles.

The Ministry of Health also requested units to strengthen communication on measles prevention and control measures for people, including the role of vitamin A in treating measles and preventing dry eye complications of the disease.

Ta Nguyen/Tin Tuc Newspaper