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 meeting, on behalf of the Department of Disease Prevention, there were Dr. Le Thai Ha and Dr. Nguyen Luong Tam - Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Prevention and other comrades in the delegation. On behalf of Nghe An , there were Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Director of the Center for Disease Control, Dr. CK II Hoang Quoc Kieu - Deputy Director of the center, and representatives of relevant departments.

Dr. Chu Trong Trang - Director of the Center for Disease Control spoke at the meeting

Dr. Le Thai Ha - Deputy Director of the Department of Disease Prevention spoke at the meeting

Recently, in Nghe An, Storm No. 3 (Wipha) and Storm No. 10 (Bualoi) have severely affected many localities in the province, especially mountainous areas and along Lam River, causing flooding, landslides, fallen trees, roofs, damage to houses, crops and infrastructure.

MD.CK II Hoang Quoc Kieu - Deputy Director of the Center for Disease Control spoke at the meeting

Health facilities/medical units were severely affected. The major impacts on environmental sanitation after storms and floods were prolonged flooding causing waste, animal carcasses, mud and soil to spread, clogged sewer systems, polluted domestic water sources, and increased risk of disease outbreaks.

Working group of the Department of Disease Prevention

After the recent floods caused by storm No. 10, under the direction of the Department of Health, the Provincial Center for Disease Control organized damage inspection, monitoring, supporting environmental sanitation and infectious disease prevention after storm No. 10 and providing additional Cloramine B; Aquatabs to heavily flooded localities to treat water sources....

Representatives of departments of the Center for Disease Control attended the meeting.

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

The Department of Disease Prevention has donated 70,000 Aquatabs to the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control.

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 in the past time on disease prevention and control, water treatment and environmental sanitation before, during and after the storm and flood season. The Department of Disease Prevention requested the Provincial Center for Disease Control to proactively propose necessary equipment, drugs and medical supplies to promptly handle emergency situations; comply with the documents and directives of the Ministry of Health on disease prevention and control; promote communication work, etc. Also at this meeting, the Department of Disease Prevention presented 70,000 Aquatabs to the Nghe An Provincial Center for Disease Control.

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