Ho Chi Minh City: Total sanitation to be promoted to eliminate breeding sites for mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever in educational institutions?
What is the current situation of the dengue fever epidemic in Ho Chi Minh City?
Pursuant to Official Dispatch 2436/SGDDT-CTTT 2022 of Ho Chi Minh City on promoting total sanitation of the breeding places of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes in educational institutions as follows:
- According to the Department of Health's report: as of July 3, 2022, the cumulative number of dengue cases was 21,993 cases (13,089 inpatients and 8,904 in outpatients), an increase of 184.7% with the same period in 2021 as 7,726 cases.
- Cases increased from week 14 (357 cases) and increased sharply from week 17 (636 cases) up to now. The districts with the highest number of cases are: Binh Tan, Binh Chanh, District 12, Thu Duc, Hoc Mon, Cu Chi, Tan Phu, Tan Binh, Can Gio, although having the lowest number of cases, but the incidence rate is per 100,000 population is the 8th highest out of 22 districts of the city, the cumulative death toll of dengue by week 26 is 11 cases (02 cases in Binh Chanh, 03 cases in Cu Chi, 02 in Binh Tan, 01 case in district 11, 01 case of District 12, 01 case of Hoc Mon and 01 case of Thu Duc), an increase of 08 cases over the same period in 2021 (3 cases).
Thus, according to statistics, the number of dengue fever cases in Ho Chi Minh City is increasing.
Ho Chi Minh City: Total sanitation to be promoted to eliminate breeding sites for mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever in educational institutions? (Image from the internet)
What are the solutions on prevention and control of dengue fever at educational institutions in Ho Chi Minh City?
Pursuant to Official Dispatch 2436/SGDDT-CTTT 2022 of Ho Chi Minh City on promoting the general hygiene of the breeding places of dengue-spreading mosquitoes in the area at educational institutions, the solution of Ho Chi Minh City on dengue epidemic prevention and control is as follows:
In order to promptly and effectively implement the prevention and control of dengue fever at educational institutions in the city, the Department of Education and Training requests the heads of agencies and units to urgently implement the following contents:
- Speed up the implementation of Official Letter No. 2296/SGDĐT-CTTT dated July 5, 2022 of the Department of Education and Training on the total sanitation of the breeding places of mosquitoes that transmit dengue fever. Ensure the reporting regime as prescribed in the above dispatch,
- Bring dengue fever prevention and control activities into summer work of the unit, diversifying forms of implementation. Organize a peak activity to thoroughly clean the breeding ground of dengue-spreading mosquitoes at the unit, and mobilize teachers and students at the unit to participate.
- Expand the form of communication, access the website of the City Center for Disease Control (http://cdc.vn) to look up measures to eliminate the breeding source of mosquitoes.
- The Department of Education and Training inspects, reviews, and makes a list of educational institutions in the area that have not yet implemented the test of total sanitation of the breeding places of dengue-transmitting mosquitoes at their units according to regulations. prescribed in Section 1 of this official dispatch, report to the Department of Education and Training before Monday every week.
Thus, the solution of Ho Chi Minh City on dengue fever prevention and control is guided by the Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Education and Training as above.
What are the directions of dengue fever prevention and control in Ho Chi Minh City?
Pursuant to Official Dispatch 815/CD-BYT in 2022 on directing a number of contents of dengue fever prevention and control by the Ho Chi Minh City as follows:
- Organize the assessment of the dengue epidemic situation in the area, propose solutions to promptly overcome difficulties, exist and implement proactive measures to prevent dengue fever, and thoroughly handle the epidemics. The outbreak does not allow the epidemic to break out in the area.
- Assign specific responsibilities to authorities at all levels with the task of directing and mobilizing political and socio-political organizations, sectors, and organizations to coordinate with the health sector to deploy a campaign to kill larvae and larvae to ensure ensure that all areas and households in epidemic-affected and at-risk areas must be inspected, monitored, and treated with tanks, water containers, items, waste, and breeding places for mosquitoes. to conduct forms of extermination of larvae and larvae according to the instructions of the health sector.
- Direct the Department of Health to strengthen inspection and close monitoring of the epidemic situation in order to detect new cases early, focusing on places with old outbreaks and risk of outbreaks.
- Well organize the collection and treatment of patients. Organize training for health workers on dengue fever surveillance and treatment under the guidance of the Ministry of Health. Directing private clinics and treatment routes to absolutely comply with guidelines for diagnosis, treatment, and timely and safe referral monitoring. Make sure to have a high molecular weight solution used in treatment according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health.
- Strengthen the monitoring of dengue patients who are inpatient treatment during holidays and weekends to detect, promptly treat or refer cases of dengue fever with serious developments.
- Consolidate and maintain the operation of the "dengue fever treatment group" and the "dengue fever prevention and control hotline" at medical examination and treatment units for regular consultation and exchange of information about expertise, and ask for support when needed. Instruct people to take effective measures to prevent disease and eliminate the nests of larvae and larvae.
- Direct the Department of Information and Communications and mass media agencies to deploy appropriate propaganda activities so that people understand the risks and dangers of dengue fever and actively respond to Measures to prevent diseases for individuals and the community, actively participate in the collection of waste materials containing water, places where larvae, larvae, mosquitoes develop and release fish into tanks, utensils containing domestic water.
- Continue to carry out dengue prevention communication activities in response to the 12th ASEAN Dengue Fever Prevention Day peak right in June - July 2022.
- Direct the Department of Finance to ensure timely funding for medical units to carry out epidemic prevention and control activities, to prevent the dengue epidemic from spreading, spreading and prolonging.
Thus, the direction of some contents of dengue fever prevention and control is guided by the Ho Chi Minh City as above.
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