Proactively prevent epidemics and protect people's health

Updated date: 03/16/2024 15:56:29

DTO - In the first months of 2024, infectious diseases in Hong Ngu district were controlled, the number of cases decreased compared to the same period in 2023. The District Health Center, Health Stations of communes and towns continued to do a good job of controlling infectious diseases. At the same time, coordinate with related sectors to strengthen communication, improve knowledge and proactive spirit of disease prevention for local people.

People in Thuong Phuoc 1 commune (Hong Ngu district) proactively destroy mosquito larvae to prevent dengue fever.

Right from the beginning of the year, the District Health Center coordinated with the Health Department to advise the District People's Committee to issue plans and documents guiding and directing the implementation of disease prevention and control in the district, closely following the instructions of the Department of Health and the Provincial Center for Disease Control. With a strong spirit in protecting and taking care of people's health, the District Health Center, Commune and Town Health Stations have stepped up propaganda and mobilized people to implement measures to prevent dangerous diseases such as dengue fever (DF), hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD), measles, zika, monkeypox... Regularly clean the environment, check and treat water containers in the house and around the place of residence. Along with that, maintain personal hygiene, eat and drink to ensure food safety and hygiene, and increase nutritious foods to increase resistance and protect health.

In prevention work, the district health sector proactively assessed the situation, developed plans to prevent and control the disease, and prevent it from breaking out in the area. Strengthened inspection and close monitoring of the disease to detect new cases early, focusing on areas with outbreaks and at risk of outbreaks. Together with the health sector, sectors and socio -political organizations in the district coordinated to carry out many propaganda activities; launched campaigns to destroy mosquito larvae, clean the environment, clear bushes, etc. Thereby, creating a spreading effect, contributing to raising awareness of disease prevention in the community.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Cam Van - President of the Women's Union of Hong Ngu district, said: "To proactively prevent and control dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease in the district, the Women's Union of the district has deployed to the Women's Unions of communes and towns to regularly coordinate with local forces to organize environmental sanitation campaigns, clear bushes on rural roads and public places. At the same time, distribute leaflets and provide direct instructions to households on disease prevention measures according to the recommendations of the health sector. Through these activities, we contribute to changing behavior and raising the sense of responsibility of people, especially cadres, members and women in implementing measures to prevent and control dangerous diseases such as dengue fever and hand-foot-mouth disease, ensuring health safety for themselves and their families."

According to the Hong Ngu District Health Center, in 2023, the health sector in the district has implemented 4 campaigns to eradicate mosquito larvae and prevent and control hand and foot lice on a large scale; organized 6 chemical spraying campaigns to kill mosquitoes in communes with high numbers of dengue fever cases. Thereby, 201 dengue fever outbreaks and 22 hand and foot lice outbreaks were detected and thoroughly treated (reaching 100%). With the support of all levels and sectors, and the efforts of the entire health sector, epidemics in Hong Ngu district have been effectively controlled. In particular, the number of dengue fever cases (506 cases) decreased sharply compared to 2022 (down 725 cases); The whole district has no cases of A H5N1 flu and monkeypox... In the first 2 months of 2024 alone, the district health sector detected and promptly handled 19 dengue outbreaks and 1 hand and foot outbreak, so the district has only recorded 23 cases of dengue fever and 13 hand and foot outbreaks, and no other epidemics have occurred...

Specialist II Doctor Nguyen Hoang Lam - Director of Hong Ngu District Medical Center, said: "Continuing to promote the results achieved in disease prevention, the District Medical Center, Commune and Town Health Stations organize management, treatment, screening, good control, limit the spread of infectious diseases; strengthen surveillance activities, prevent major epidemics of high-risk diseases such as dengue fever, hand-foot-mouth disease, measles; promptly detect new cases early to localize and thoroughly handle outbreaks; fully provide means, drugs, and medical supplies for disease prevention and control. In addition, promote communication to people about signs of disease recognition and prevention methods, contributing to protecting the health of themselves and their families...".

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