Hanoi: Inspecting and monitoring disease prevention

– In order to strengthen the prevention of dengue fever in Hanoi city, the health sector has organized zoning treatment of outbreaks, general environmental sanitation, spraying chemicals to kill mosquitoes; strengthen inspection, supervision, and actively prevent epidemics...

* The central task force for Disease Control in Hanoi has supervised and supported the prevention of dengue fever in Dai Thang commune, Phu Xuyen district.

Accordingly, in order to strengthen the prevention and control of dengue fever in Dai Thang commune, the Commune People's Committee has consolidated the Steering Committee for epidemic prevention and control, the pest control team and the monitoring team; Phu Xuyen District Health Center cooperates with commune authorities and commune health stations to strengthen investigation and surveillance for early detection of cases, promote propaganda to the people on measures to prevent dengue fever, signs and symptoms of dengue fever. Signs of dengue fever, how to take care of patients' health at home... Officials of Dai Thang Commune Health Station have strengthened the organization of zoning and treatment of outbreaks, general environmental sanitation, and chemical spraying. adult mosquito killer at the outbreak; strengthen inspection, supervision, and actively prevent dengue fever...

* Faced with the increasing trend of dengue fever epidemic in Phuong Canh ward, Nam Tu Liem district, the Hanoi Center for Disease Control had a meeting to check the prevention work. against dengue fever in Phuong Canh ward.

According to the report of Phuong Canh Ward Medical Station, as of July 5, the number of dengue cases in the area is 28. Right from the beginning of the year, the ward health station has consolidated the Steering Committee for dengue disease prevention and control in 2023; consolidating the team to supervise the assault team to kill the rodents, the shock team to kill the rodents and swarms. Organized the campaign of general environmental sanitation to kill larva in the first phase of 2023 at 08 residential groups from February 20 to February 28; organized the general environmental sanitation campaign to kill larva in the second phase of 2023 from May 21 to May 28. Organization of general environmental sanitation in the area of 2 outbreaks, residential groups 1 and 2, Tu Hoang, where many patients have dengue fever.

At the same time, the ward health station has coordinated with the Nam Tu Liem District Medical Center to monitor insects in the old outbreak area, new outbreak area and construction works in the ward. Larvae are recorded mainly in other water containers (open water tanks, cisterns, buckets, pots...), garden waste and floating domestic water tanks without lids. ..

The ward health center has also sent additional staff to assist the health station in spraying chemicals in households and high-risk areas in the locality. In addition, the ward has strengthened propaganda to raise people's awareness to join hands in epidemic prevention and control through various forms: banners, posters, leaflets, direct talks through town council meeting...

In order to promote effective implementation of activities in the coming time, Phuong Canh ward promotes the coordination of departments, agencies, mass organizations and youth forces in the area in the prevention of dengue. Further strengthen communication, especially direct communication so that people understand the danger of the epidemic, and further raise people's awareness. For households with vacant land with a lot of waste, the backlog strongly requires them to clean up and treat the environment immediately, to avoid affecting the environment and surrounding households. Simultaneously, strengthening activities to kill larvae such as fish stocking, increasing chemical additives in households and the environment in the ward.

*Previously, Hanoi Department of Health coordinated with Hoai Duc District People's Committee to launch a response to the ASEAN Day of Dengue Prevention and Control in 2023.

As of June 2023, the number of dengue cases increased by nearly 100 cases compared to the same period last year. According to the assessment of the epidemic situation in the world, in Vietnam, especially in Hanoi, the Health Sector has recognized that the dengue situation this year will have complicated developments and the prevention of dengue fever more difficulties.

Currently, there is no vaccine for dengue fever and there is no specific treatment for the disease. Therefore, to prevent dengue fever, awareness and information are the most important factors. Dengue prevention measures are not limited to maintaining a clean environment and killing mosquitoes, but also in changing lifestyle habits. Eliminate mosquito habitats by keeping water out of flower pots, aquariums and regularly cleaning items that can hold water, from the simplest of actions like covering and turning containers upside down. . At the same time, use means of preventing mosquitoes to reduce the risk of dengue fever.

* SOURCE: https://dangcongsan.vn/cham-soc-va-nang-cao-suc-khoe-nhan-dan-trong-tinh-hinh-moi/ha-noi-kiem-tra-giam-sat-cong -tac-phong-chong-dich-benh-643565.html