Nghe An: Strengthening propaganda and mobilizing people to proactively declare their health status

On February 24, a working delegation led by Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited and presented gifts to a number of medical facilities in Ky Son and Con Cuong districts on the occasion of the 66th anniversary of the establishment of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.Vietnamese Doctors' Day (February 27, 1955 - February 27, 2021). Also attending was Dr. Nguyen Huu Le - Deputy Director of Nghe An Department of Health.

The working delegation presented gifts to Chieu Luu Commune Health Station (Ky Son). Photo: Tien Hung

According to the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, in previous years, on the occasion of Vietnamese Doctors' Day, there would be activities and programs to show gratitude to the medical staff. However, this year, due to the time being close to the Lunar New Year, especially the complicated developments of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Provincial Party Standing Committee decided not to organize gratitude activities but to establish working groups to visit a number of medical facilities and inspect the work of preventing and fighting Covid-19.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited people coming to the Ky Son District Medical Center to ask about wearing masks to prevent the epidemic. Photo: Tien Hung

In Ky Son district, the working delegation visited and presented gifts, and inspected Covid-19 prevention work at Chieu Luu Commune Health Station and the District Health Center.

According to the report, up to now, the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic has been effectively implemented by Ky Son district under the direction of the Central Government, the province and specialized agencies. Particularly, before, during and after the Lunar New Year, 2,700 people came to declare their health, including 1,000 people from epidemic areas returning to the locality. In the face of the complicated developments of the Covid-19 epidemic, Ky Son district has prepared facilities, medical equipment and human resources to serve the quarantine and treatment of people as soon as requested...

The working group inspected epidemic prevention at the Southwest Regional General Hospital. Photo: Tien Hung

Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long acknowledged and highly appreciated the efforts of localities in synchronously and effectively implementing the prevention and control of Covid-19. Considering that Covid-19 still has many potential complicated developments, Nghe An in general and Ky Son district in particular have a high risk of new cases, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested the entire political system of Ky Son border district and the inter-sectoral forces performing tasks in the area to uphold their spirit and responsibility in performing the task of preventing and controlling Covid-19.

"Strengthening propaganda work to increase self-awareness in monitoring, raising awareness and mobilizing the strength of the entire population in epidemic prevention and control. In particular, it is necessary to do a good job of classifying subjects when entering and leaving clinics and medical facilities to declare and have their health examined, thereby proactively detecting pathogens and quickly carrying out zoning and epidemic suppression," the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized.

This year, Nghe An province organized many working delegations to visit medical facilities and give gifts on Vietnam Doctors' Day. Photo: Tien Hung

In Con Cuong district, the delegation visited, presented gifts and inspected the epidemic prevention work at the District Medical Center and Tay Nam Nghe An General Hospital. At these places, after the inspection, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that medical units and facilities absolutely not be subjective, and at the same time strengthen coordination with localities to do a good job of controlling and detecting people returning from epidemic areas. In addition, it is necessary to arrange a permanent force 24/24h at the entrance to promptly detect and classify subjects, in order to prevent infection in medical facilities. At the same time, strengthen propaganda work for people to follow epidemic prevention measures according to the "5K" recommendations of the Ministry of Health. In particular, promote propaganda and mobilize people to voluntarily declare their health.

On the occasion of the 66th anniversary of Vietnam Doctors' Day, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Bui Dinh Long sent his best wishes to the medical staff, doctors and workers of the health sector in Con Cuong and Ky Son districts, and continued to effectively carry out the work of caring for and treating people in the area.