Speaking at the rally in response to the International Day for Epidemic Prevention organized by the Ministry of Health on December 27, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong said that the work of preventing and controlling infectious diseases has achieved certain results; Vietnam has successfully prevented and controlled many dangerous infectious diseases such as SARS, MER-CoV, Ebola, etc.;
In 2003, Vietnam was the first country in the world to successfully control the SARS epidemic. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic appeared and broke out on a global scale, unprecedented in history;
After more than 3 years, the epidemic has been effectively prevented, repelled and controlled; on October 20, 2023, it has made an important contribution to the recovery and socio-economic development of the country.
Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Ms. Huong affirmed that the recent work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic has given us many valuable lessons in directing and managing the socio-economy, especially for the work of caring for and protecting people's health in general and the work of preventing and fighting the epidemic in particular.
However, according to Ms. Huong, infectious diseases in the world are always complicated and unpredictable; there is a tendency to increase in frequency and the risk of infection with new variants and emerging diseases; endemic diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, and measles have increased significantly; the number of dengue fever cases has increased more than 10 times in the past 10 years with an estimated half of the world's population at risk of infection each year.
In 2023, the world continued to record cases and deaths from diseases transmitted from animals to humans and dangerous, emerging infectious diseases in many countries.
"Vietnam is located in a tropical monsoon climate zone, hot and humid, with lots of rain, and with the increasing demand for trade and tourism, the risk of facing the spread of many different types of diseases is very high," said Ms. Huong.
To prevent diseases early and from afar, to limit disease outbreaks and to proactively prepare to respond to future pandemics or disease emergencies, Ms. Huong said that the Ministry of Health will focus on organizing and implementing tasks and solutions under the direction of the Central Government, the National Assembly, the Government and the Prime Minister.
In particular, implementing Directive 25 of the Secretariat; Resolution 99 of the National Assembly and Resolution No. 218; at the same time, continuing to proactively promote global health security approach in disease prevention and control to inform and share experiences through bilateral and multilateral cooperation mechanisms on the basis of inter-sectoral and multi-sectoral coordination, demonstrating Vietnam's sense of responsibility, together with the international community in responding to the disease.
Delegates press the button to respond to International Day for Epidemic Prevention and Control.
Based on lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic, the Ministry of Health has proposed the theme of the International Day for Epidemic Prevention and Control in 2023 as "The whole people and the whole society participate in disease prevention and control" to call on the whole people and the community to raise awareness of disease prevention, improve health; regularly and actively participate in disease prevention and control activities.
The Deputy Minister of Health requested the People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to pay attention to and direct authorities at all levels to enhance their roles and responsibilities in disease prevention and control; ensure readiness of response plans for pandemics or epidemic emergencies;
Identify the position, role and importance of preventive medicine and primary health care; strengthen and enhance the capacity of the epidemic prevention and control system at all levels, especially in disadvantaged areas, remote areas, mountainous areas, border areas, islands, areas with a concentration of ethnic minorities and mobilize the participation of authorities, departments, branches, unions, and socio-political organizations in epidemic prevention and control.
16 communication messages in response to the International Day for Epidemic Prevention and Control 2023 with the theme "All people and society participate in disease prevention and control":
The whole people and the whole society participate in disease prevention and control; do not be subjective, negligent, or lose vigilance;
Proactively prevent diseases early, from a distance, from the grassroots level; prevent and fight epidemics to protect the health of yourself, your family and the community;
Regularly wash hands and practice personal hygiene to prevent and fight epidemics; eat cooked food, drink boiled water, and practice food safety to prevent and fight epidemics; regularly practice personal hygiene, environmental hygiene, and living space to prevent the development of pathogens;
Vaccination is an effective measure to proactively prevent and control epidemics; safe sex to prevent and control sexually transmitted diseases; practicing a scientific lifestyle and adequate nutrition to increase resistance;
Do not come into contact with sick or dead animals and do not use unsafe food; prevent and control winter and spring epidemics: keep your body warm; exercise; improve your health; when there are signs of illness, go immediately to the nearest medical facility for timely advice and examination;
Do not arbitrarily buy or use antibiotics to prevent and treat diseases; follow 2K (Mask - Disinfection) to prevent and control infectious diseases; wear a mask when going to medical facilities, on public transport, and in crowded places .
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