Nghe An Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department guides propaganda on disease prevention and control caused by Corona virus

On February 7, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department issued Instruction 65-HD/BTGTU on propaganda on the prevention and control of acute respiratory infections caused by the new strain of Corona virus (nCoV).

In the face of the danger ofRegarding this epidemic, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department requires that propaganda work must always be promoted and widely disseminated, making cadres, party members and people correctly aware of the situation, dangerous nature and harmful effects of this epidemic.

Propaganda boards about acute pneumonia caused by Corona virus and how to prevent it are hung in schools in Do Luong district. Photo: Le Hoan

At the same time, affirming the efforts and determination of all levels and sectors in the work of disease prevention and control; thereby raising the awareness and responsibility of each citizen to proactively and actively prevent, combat and control the disease, protect the health of themselves and the community.

Through propaganda, promote the combined strength of the entire political system and society to implement epidemic prevention and control measures; determined to control the epidemic, prevent it from spreading, ensure socio-economic development, social order and safety, stabilize people's lives, contribute to the successful organization of Party congresses at all levels towards the 13th National Congress of the Party and activities to celebrate major holidays in 2020.

Propaganda work needs to be timely, accurate, practical, suitable for each subject, each time and specific situation; closely following the developments of the epidemic situation and the direction and orientation of Party committees and authorities at all levels.

The content of information and propaganda should focus on clarifying the situation, dangerous nature, risks and harms of the acute respiratory disease caused by the new strain of nCoV; focus on accurately and promptly disseminating the developments of the epidemic and measures to prevent and control the epidemic; strictly implementing the direction of the Central and the province.

Timely detect and combat subjective, indifferent and apathetic manifestations towards people's health and lives; strictly handle before the law acts of taking advantage of the epidemic for personal gain; acts of concealing information or spreading inaccurate information, causing panic in the community...

The main form is information and propaganda on various types of press with regular updates on the epidemic situation; prioritizing the capacity and duration of propaganda on epidemic prevention and control.

Propaganda on websites, electronic information pages, Facebook groups, Zalo, Mocha... of departments, agencies, branches, unions of the province and localities. Propaganda through personal social networks by actively posting and sharing news, articles, and official information about the causes, harms, and ways to prevent and control the epidemic.

Nghe An Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department

Propaganda through propaganda publications (leaflets, handbooks, internal newsletters, propaganda documents, Q&A documents, etc.).

Visual propaganda using banners, slogans, billboards, posters... especially on central routes, cultural - sports centers, cultural houses, community activity points, schools, hospitals, residential groups, public places;...

Organize online conferences, reporters' conferences, activities of socio-political organizations, professional social organizations, etc.

Propaganda by mobile vehicles to each residential area, focusing on remote villages and communes, and localities with borders.