Ministry of Health issues urgent dispatch on hand, foot and mouth disease

On June 12, the Ministry of Health sent an urgent dispatch to the Department of Health of provinces and cities; affiliated hospitals; and health departments of ministries and branches to strengthen the treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease.

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According to the infectious disease surveillance reporting system, in the first 5 months of 2023, the whole country recorded 8,995 cases of hand, foot and mouth disease in 63 provinces and cities, including 3 deaths in Dak Lak, Kien Giang, Long An . Compared to the same period in 2022 (12,649/1), the number of cases decreased by 28%, the number of deaths increased by 02 cases. The highest number was recorded in the South (6,204/2), the North (2,007/0), the Central (656/0), and the Central Highlands (130/1).

To minimize the number of deaths from hand, foot, and mouth disease, the Ministry of Health requests that relevant units implement the following measures:

Plan and implement a plan for the prevention and control of hand, foot, and mouth disease in the area. Inspect and evaluate human resources, facilities, medical equipment, medicines, chemicals, and medical supplies at affiliated medical examination and treatment facilities to ensure readiness to receive and treat hand, foot, and mouth disease.

Strengthen the monitoring of inpatients with hand, foot and mouth disease at medical facilities, especially during holidays and weekends, to promptly detect and treat when the disease worsens. Record complete and detailed medical records. Detect early, organize consultations and promptly refer patients when they have unusual developments.

At the same time, direct, inspect and supervise medical examination and treatment facilities to admit and treat patients according to the Guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease issued together with Decision No. 1003/QD-BYT dated March 30, 2012 of the Minister of Health and refer to the professional contents in the Handbook for diagnosis and treatment of hand, foot and mouth disease in children of the Ministry of Health.

Strengthen infection prevention measures in hospitals, establish a tiered treatment system, organize screening and classification of outpatient and inpatient patients according to the hand, foot, and mouth disease management protocol, and reinforce resources for hand, foot, and mouth disease intensive care units at the provincial level.

The Ministry of Health requests that the Departments of Health advise and submit to the People's Committees of provinces and cities measures to strengthen the prevention and control of hand, foot and mouth disease: communication work, ensuring adequate equipment, medicine, chemicals and necessary medical supplies to meet treatment requirements.

For hospitals such as: Central Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Central Children's Hospital, Hue Central General Hospital, Children's Hospital 1, Children's Hospital 2, Ho Chi Minh City Children's Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Tropical Diseases Hospital, and Tropical Diseases Hospitals of the provinces, the Ministry of Health recommends reviewing the conditions of human resources, facilities, medical equipment, drugs, chemicals and medical supplies at hand, foot and mouth disease treatment units to receive severe cases transferred from medical examination and treatment facilities in the province and other provinces.

Strengthen the guidance and training of medical teams, and organize emergency response teams ready to provide professional support to provinces according to their assigned areas and when assistance is requested.

According to vtv.vn

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