Hanh Dich Border Guard Station propagates about glomerulonephritis to people

(Baonghean.vn) - After grasping the situation of 20 cases with suspected symptoms of glomerulonephritis in Hanh Dich commune, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station, Nghe An Border Guard urgently coordinated with local Party committees, authorities, and schools to propagate and disseminate information about the symptoms, causes, and ways to prevent glomerulonephritis for students and local people.

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Recently, in Hanh Dich commune (Que Phong district, Nghe An), there have been 20 cases of suspected glomerulonephritis. Of these, 17 are school-age children and 3 are residents. Up to now, 2 children, Lo Van Hieu (12 years old, 7th grade student) and Lo Van Tuan (8 years old, 2nd grade student) residing in Cham Put village, Hanh Dich commune have died. The remaining 6 cases are being treated at medical centers, 12 cases have returned to school and work as usual.

Officers of Hanh Dich Border Guard Station participate in general village cleaning to prevent glomerulonephritis. Photo: Hung Phong

Faced with the above situation, on February 21-22, the Party Committee and Command of Hanh Dich Border Guard Station, Nghe An Border Guard urgently deployed forces to the area to grasp the situation, visit, encourage, and express condolences to the families of the deceased; at the same time, coordinate with local Party committees, authorities, and schools to propagate and disseminate information about the symptoms, causes, and ways to prevent glomerulonephritis for students and people in the area.

According to the plan, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station will continue to deploy military medical forces directly to the remaining 10 villages to disseminate knowledge about glomerulonephritis so that people can grasp and encourage their relatives to take care of and protect their own health.

Hung Phong