>> Increase in measles cases in Ho Chi Minh City
>> Vaccination of children against measles in schools
>> Hanoi begins measles vaccination for children aged 1 to 5
According to the telegram, measles is an infectious disease that spreads through the respiratory tract, and there is no specific treatment. In recent months, measles has tended to increase in certain regions and some localities have already declared an epidemic.
| Parents are encouraged to ensure their children receive full vaccinations. |
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Pham Minh Chinh asked the Minister of Health to continue to guide the implementation of prevention and control measures, vaccination campaigns and early detection and management of epidemics. The Ministry of Health is also responsible for ensuring the effective admission and treatment of patients in order to protect the health and lives of the sick, and for directing health institutions under its authority to follow the Ministry’s directives in matters of admission and treatment of patients.
In addition, training programs will be organized to strengthen the capacity for measles surveillance, diagnosis and treatment.
The Minister of Education and Training is responsible for ordering educational establishments to implement preventive measures in accordance with the directives of the health authorities. Schools should monitor the health of students and immediately notify health facilities if suspected cases are identified, so that timely action can be taken.
The chairmen of the people’s committees of provinces and central cities are responsible for closely monitoring the local epidemic situation, regularly assessing the risk of epidemics, proactively supervising and quickly detecting cases in order to prevent the spread of epidemics. spread of the disease.
Urgent efforts should be made to organize vaccination campaigns for target groups, in line with the Ministry of Health’s guidelines, especially in areas at high risk of epidemics where vaccination coverage is low.
Public awareness campaigns must be carried out to encourage the population to adopt preventive measures.
It is necessary to ensure the availability of logistics, medicines, equipment, supplies and chemicals necessary for the prevention and control of measles, and to strengthen inspections and enforce control measures of disease, with strict penalties for violations.
The Minister of Information and Communication, directors general of Vietnam Television, Voice of Vietnam, Vietnam News Agency and other news agencies are responsible for intensifying the broadcasting of information on prevention and control measures, and to provide regular, comprehensive and accurate updates on the disease situation, while actively preventing and addressing any misinformation.
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