The Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province worked with the Department of Disease Prevention to inspect and supervise disease prevention, water treatment and environmental sanitation before, during and after the flood season in Nghe An.

On the morning of October 9, the Department of Health and the Center for Disease Control of Nghe An province held a working session with the Department of Disease Prevention on inspection and supervision of disease prevention, water treatment and environmental sanitation before, during and after the flood season in Nghe An.

Attending the working session, on the side of the Department of Disease Prevention were Dr. Le Thai Ha and Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam - Deputy Directors of the Department of Disease Prevention, along with other members of the delegation. On the Nghe An side, receiving and working with the delegation were Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Hoang Quoc Kieu - Deputy Director of the Center, and representatives from relevant departments.

Dr. Chu Trong Trang, Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke at the working session.

Dr. Le Thai Ha - Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Prevention, spoke at the working session.

Recently, in Nghe An province, Typhoon No. 3 (Wipha) and Typhoon No. 10 (Bualoi) caused severe damage in many localities, especially in mountainous areas and along the Lam River, resulting in flooding, landslides, fallen trees, damaged roofs, and losses of houses, crops, and infrastructure.

Dr. Hoang Quoc Kieu, Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke at the working session.

Healthcare facilities/healthcare units were severely affected. Major impacts on environmental sanitation after the storm and floods included prolonged flooding leading to the spread of waste, animal carcasses, and mud, clogged drainage systems, contaminated drinking water sources, and an increased risk of disease outbreaks.

Working group of the Department of Disease Prevention

Following the heavy rains and flooding caused by Typhoon No. 10, under the direction of the Department of Health, the Provincial Center for Disease Control organized damage assessment, monitoring, and support for environmental sanitation and infectious disease prevention after Typhoon No. 10, and distributed additional Chloramine B and Aquatabs to severely flooded localities to treat water sources.

Representatives from various departments of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention attended the meeting.

Previously, the health sector had distributed these disinfectants to health units in the province, providing timely support for storm recovery efforts and protecting public health.

The Department of Disease Prevention and Control donated 70,000 Aquatabs tablets to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Nghe An province.

At the meeting, Dr. Le Thai Ha, Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Prevention, acknowledged the efforts of the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention in disease prevention and control, water treatment, and environmental sanitation before, during, and after the flood season. The Department of Disease Prevention and Control requested that the Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention proactively propose necessary equipment, pharmaceuticals, and medical supplies to promptly handle emergency situations; comply with the directives and official letters of the Ministry of Health on disease prevention and control; and strengthen communication efforts. Also at this meeting, the Department of Disease Prevention and Control donated 70,000 Aquatabs tablets to the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Thai Thuy

Source: https://yte.nghean.gov.vn/tin-hoat-dong/so-y-te-trung-tam-ksbt-tinh-nghe-an-lam-viec-voi-cuc-phong-benh-ve-viec-kiem-tra-giam-sat-ve-con-977603