Van Ninh Medical Center: Proactively preventing and fighting dengue fever

Since the beginning of July, Van Ninh Medical Center has coordinated with the People's Committees of Van Ninh, Van Thang and Van Hung communes to organize many campaigns to eradicate mosquito larvae in residential areas at high risk of dengue fever. Doctor Do Le Bau - Deputy Head of Van Gia Medical Station said that since the beginning of the year, there have been 19 cases of dengue fever in the area under the station's management. To proactively prevent and control dengue fever, the station has advised the People's Committee of Van Ninh commune to organize mosquito larvae eradication in Residential Group No. 14, an area where there was a dengue fever outbreak in 2024. Accordingly, Van Ninh commune has organized 5 working groups including union members, youth, and medical staff to 100% of households in the residential area to eradicate mosquito larvae in domestic water containers and stagnant water in public areas; propagate and guide people to prevent and control dengue fever, etc.

Medical staff check mosquito larvae at a house in Van Ninh commune.

Medical staff check for mosquito larvae at a house in Van Ninh commune.

Ms. Truong Thi My Y - Vice Chairman of Van Ninh Commune People's Committee said that since the beginning of the year, there have been 63 cases of dengue fever in the commune. The Commune People's Committee has coordinated with Van Ninh Medical Center to proactively implement mosquito larvae eradication in Quang Phuoc village, Tan Duc Tay village and Residential Group No. 14; disseminate information on dengue fever prevention and control to the people in many forms; strengthen inspection and supervision of activities at private medical establishments, organize facilities to sign commitments not to treat patients with dengue fever, etc.

According to Dr. Luong Dang Truong - Director of Van Ninh Medical Center, facing the complicated developments of dengue fever, the center has directed health stations, the Department of Disease Control and HIV/AIDS to proactively monitor and detect dengue fever cases in the community; advise the People's Committees of communes to deploy campaigns to destroy mosquito larvae; strengthen communication on dengue fever prevention and control before the epidemic season and promote the role of authorities, departments, branches, organizations and people to actively participate in dengue fever prevention and control. The center also monitors and investigates old outbreaks and risk areas; Ensure adequate reserves of medicines, chemicals, protective equipment... to prevent and fight epidemics and treat patients promptly... Since the beginning of the year, in the 5 communes under the center's management, there have been 151 cases of dengue fever, down from the same period in 2024. Recently, health stations have proactively advised localities to organize campaigns to eradicate mosquito larvae, focusing on residential areas with outbreaks in 2024.

To continue to effectively implement the work of preventing and fighting dengue fever, Van Ninh Medical Center recommends that people strictly and fully implement disease prevention measures such as: Covering all water containers, regularly cleaning the environment, removing waste materials, natural water holes to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs; sleeping under mosquito nets, wearing long clothes to prevent mosquito bites even during the day; when having a fever, go to a medical facility immediately for examination and treatment advice...

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Source: https://baokhanhhoa.vn/xa-hoi/y-te-suc-khoe/202507/trung-tam-y-te-van-ninhchu-dong-phong-chong-benh-sot-xuat-huyet-a9f1cf2/