Hanoi strengthens disease prevention and control measures

Hanoi People's Committee requires ensuring enough and increasing people's access to rabies vaccines and anti-rabies serum; Organize environmental sanitation campaigns, kill larvae (larvae) to prevent and control dengue fever.

The Hanoi People's Committee has just issued an official dispatch directing units to proactively deploy disease prevention and control activities.

Accordingly, the Hanoi People's Committee requested the Department of Health to closely monitor the epidemic situation in the area, proactively detect suspected cases of the disease right at the border gate, in the community and at medical facilities. economic; Closely coordinate with the Central Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology to proactively analyze the epidemic situation and assess risks to propose and deploy appropriate and timely epidemic prevention measures. Drastically deploy measures to prevent and thoroughly handle outbreaks, to prevent outbreaks or new outbreaks, especially infectious diseases with high morbidity and mortality.

Specifically, for rabies, the Hanoi People's Committee requires ensuring enough and increasing people's access to rabies vaccines and anti-rabies serum; Strengthen coordination with the agricultural sector to closely monitor cases of suspected rabid dog and cat bites, provide vaccination guidance and promptly handle outbreaks.

Regarding dengue fever, units need to strongly carry out communication campaigns to prevent and control dengue fever and activities to respond to the 14th ASEAN Day of Dengue Prevention and Control (June 15). .

Organize environmental sanitation campaigns, kill larvae (larvae) to prevent and control dengue fever. Propaganda for people to actively respond to disease prevention measures for individuals and communities, proactively participate in cleaning up waste items containing stagnant water, where larvae and mosquitoes grow, close the lid and put fish in. tanks and domestic water containers. Identify high-risk spots and organize proactive chemical spraying according to regulations of the Ministry of Health.

The City People's Committee also requires close monitoring of the hand, foot and mouth disease situation; Early detection and timely handling of newly arising outbreaks, taking samples for testing to identify pathogens.

Closely coordinate with the Education and Training sector to guide educational establishments, especially kindergartens, preschools, and nurseries, on disease prevention and control measures such as ensuring cleanliness, ventilation, and hygiene. The classroom is airy and has enough light; Practice good personal hygiene, regularly wash your hands with soap and clean water; Carry out classroom hygiene, environmental sanitation, and ensure food safety in collective kitchens; Closely monitor students' health, promptly detect cases with suspected signs of illness and notify medical facilities for timely coordination.

For diseases that are prevented by vaccines (measles, pertussis, diphtheria...), it is necessary to promote the implementation of the 2024 vaccination plan and implement regular vaccination for subjects under the Vaccination Program. extend; Organize make-up vaccinations and vaccinations for cases that have not been fully vaccinated.

Strengthen surveillance, testing, and early detection of disease cases in the community and medical facilities; Deploy thorough handling of newly arising outbreaks. Strengthen communication about disease prevention measures and mobilize families to get their children fully vaccinated, on schedule, with enough shots.

In addition, perform well the work of patient admission, promptly treat and rescue patients, minimize serious cases and deaths and perform good infection control, avoiding cross-infection. In medical facilities, strengthen the protection of patients in high-risk groups such as pregnant women, people with underlying diseases, the elderly, intensive care, cardiovascular, artificial kidney, and surgical areas.

Proactively and cooperatively provide and update information on the epidemic situation and disease prevention recommendations for people. Coordinate closely with media agencies, newspapers and grassroots media systems to recommend and guide people to take disease prevention measures, raise awareness and change behavior to protect their health. . People's Committees of districts, towns and cities are fully responsible for epidemic prevention and control...

* SOURCE:https://cand.com.vn/Xa-hoi/ha-noi-tang-cuong-cac-bien-phap-phong-chong-dich-benh-i730677/