Accordingly, implementing Document No. 5103/BYT-DP dated August 12, 2023 of the Ministry of Health on proactively implementing epidemic prevention and control work, Hanoi City requires units to strictly implement the directions of the Government and the Prime Minister in the prevention and control of Covid-19 and other infectious diseases such as Dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease... to prevent outbreaks in the management area.

Hand, foot and mouth disease. Photo: ksbtdanang.vn

Hanoi People's Committees request the People's Committees of districts, towns and cities to strengthen communication work on disease prevention and control, especially dengue fever which is on the rise; proactively monitor and closely follow the disease situation in the area; prepare response plans; continue to promote surveillance, early detection and timely handling of cases and outbreaks.

Decentralize and link the responsibilities of government levels to the results of disease prevention and control work, especially environmental sanitation, mosquito larvae eradication and mobilization work, and organization of chemical spraying to kill mosquitoes in the prevention and control of dengue fever. The results of disease prevention and control work are evaluated through the number of patients and the results of handling cases and outbreaks in the management area.

The City requests the Department of Health to closely monitor, assess the situation, and predict the development of the Covid-19 epidemic and other infectious diseases in the city; propose solutions to promptly overcome difficulties and problems; advise the City People's Committee on documents directing the implementation of epidemic prevention and control work in the area in a scientific, timely, and appropriate manner. Review and develop additional plans to ensure adequate hospital beds, human resources, drugs, supplies, chemicals, and machinery for epidemic prevention and control and admission and treatment of patients with infectious diseases, paying attention to ensuring the availability of high molecular solutions used in the treatment of dengue fever according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health...

Closely coordinate with Central units such as the Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Pasteur Institute and Hospitals under the Ministry of Health to collect samples, sequence genes to detect new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus early and promptly report to the Ministry of Health when new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus are detected. Coordinate with the Department of Information and Communications and press agencies to strengthen the implementation of communication activities on the Covid-19 epidemic and other infectious diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease, etc.

The city also requested departments and agencies to coordinate with the Department of Health and the media agencies of the Central and City to carry out propaganda activities on the Covid-19 epidemic and other infectious diseases in residential areas and educational institutions. Through the school communication channel, promote the role of schools, teachers with students and parents in epidemic prevention and control in educational institutions as well as in households and communities.

The city assigned the Capital Command and the City Police to direct units in the industry to be ready to coordinate and support disease prevention and control work in localities, especially coordination and support for disease handling activities.

MR. DUC

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