(CT) – On the afternoon of July 26, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) of Can Tho City held a conference on disease control in the first 7 months of 6.
Delegates attending the preliminary meeting.
Thanks to technical support and investment resources from the central, international organizations, the project helps the city have more resources to carry out activities to prevent and control epidemics and infectious diseases. Departments, departments, branches, units ... enthusiastically participate in activities of disease prevention and control, community health care. The grassroots preventive medicine network operates stably… Since then, the targets in the first 6 months of the year have been achieved relatively well; develop and promptly implement the operational plans of the health program from the city to commune, ward and township levels.
However, the health programs in 2023 have not yet been allocated funds; dengue fever tends to increase; Prolonged vaccine shortages can lead to outbreaks of diseases, as well as the return of some cleared diseases, such as polio. Currently, Can Tho city has run out of vaccines: SII (5-in-1 vaccine), measles, measles-rubella, DPT and some types are also about to run out such as: bOPV (used until September 9). , IPV (use until August 2023), tetanus (use until September 8)… In addition, the lack of HIV viral load testing biological products and HIV new infection testing biological products have affected the assess and monitor the quality of HIV treatment; According to the guidance of the central government, do not deploy vitamin A for mothers after giving birth within 2023 month, leading to an excess of vitamin A compared to the plan from the beginning of the year.
From now until the end of 2023, CDC will continue to actively follow the developments of COVID-19; direct, guide, check and promptly monitor dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease... get ready supplies, drugs, and equipment for disease prevention and control. Focus on directing the expanded vaccination work; promote the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, strengthen school health work; organize a scientific conference on preventive medicine (expected in November, 11); Investigate and collect data on the medical background of non-communicable diseases…
Doctor Pham Phu Truong Giang, Deputy Director of the Department of Health of Can Tho City, suggested that units focus on disease prevention and control, especially dengue fever and hand, foot and mouth disease. For communes, wards and towns, the epidemic has increased, find out the cause of the increase and propose solutions. Paying attention to disbursement, vaccination, communication of disease prevention knowledge, health care, Methadone program...
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