Nghe An: Promoting the broadcasting system in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic

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Propaganda work to raise awareness of prevention and controlCovid-19 epidemicfor all classes of people is being carried out in many forms. Along with the press and media, there is also a system of billboards, slogans, leaflets, social networks and radio programs of wards and communes. With the available advantages, radio programs are really effective not only in the plains and urban areas but also in the mountainous and highland areas.

Every day, at dawn and dusk, many residents of Hong Son Ward (Vinh City) often wait for the ward's radio program to know information about the Covid-19 epidemic situation. For many people, the radio program is really useful and necessary, especially in the context of information sometimes being disturbed.

The broadcasting system in wards and communes is really effective in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: document

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, a resident of Hoang Dieu block, said: “My work is quite busy and I don’t have time to read the newspaper online. Sometimes the information on the internet is inaccurate, so I often listen to the radio program of the ward and the block. I really feel secure and confident because the information here is official, has been selected and updated promptly.”

According to Mr. Nguyen Huu Thien - Deputy Head of Hoang Dieu Block, due to the characteristics of their age, the elderly and middle-aged people often update news about the situation.pandemicthrough the ward radio program. At this age, people often spend little time on the Internet, and it is difficult to distinguish between official and unofficial information on the Internet. Therefore, news on the radio program is the number one choice.

Mr. Nguyen Huu Thien - Deputy Head of Hoang Dieu Block, Hong Son Ward (Vinh City) announced the development of the Covid-19 epidemic via the loudspeaker system. Photo: Cong Kien

Hong Son Ward has 7 blocks, all of which are connected to the ward's public address system. Every day, the Department of Culture creates a bulletin on Covid-19 prevention and control and broadcasts it on the radio program in the morning and evening. The bulletin's content includes updating infection data; disseminating regulations and instructions from all levels; measures to prevent and combat the risk of spreading the epidemic and penalties for violations...

In addition to the newsletter of the Ward Cultural Committee, the blocks also proactively build their own newsletters when deemed really necessary, such as when there are suspected cases in the area or people in contact with infected cases; violations of regulations onprevention and control of epidemics; many citizens returned from epidemic areas…

Along with the inspection and handling of violations of regulations on Covid-19 prevention and control, Hong Son ward (Vinh city) always emphasizes propaganda work, especially propaganda on the public address system. Photo: Cong Kien

“At present, the epidemic is basically under control in the area, so some people are subjective and negligent with prevention and control measures. For example, some crowded business locations sometimes still jostle; restaurants do not maintain the prescribed distance. Therefore, we always pay attention to propaganda work, especially propaganda through radio programs, which is proving to be effective.”

Mr. Hoang Giang Nam - Vice Chairman of Hong Son Ward People's Committee (Vinh City)

Like Hong Son ward, wards and communes inVinh cityis promoting the advantages of the radio system to carry out propaganda work to raise awareness of Covid-19 prevention and control. "Among the forms of propaganda, the radio program is really attracting the majority of people. We are increasing the duration to promote the effectiveness of this form of propaganda" - Mr. Nguyen Dang Thanh - Chairman of Hung Loc Commune People's Committee said.

Practical effectiveness

Similarly, the communes of Hung Tan, Hung Tay, Hung Nghia (Hung Nguyen), Nam Son, Thai Son (Do Luong) and Dien Phong, Dien Thinh (Dien Chau) are also actively promoting the strengths of the loudspeaker system to propagate epidemic prevention and control. The news bulletins have updated timely, complete and accurate information related to the Covid-19 epidemic, contributing to controlling and gradually repelling the epidemic.

Officials of the Cultural Committee of Hung Tay Commune (Hung Nguyen) read a radio news bulletin to propagate the prevention and control of Covid-19. Photo: Cong Kien

For people of the districtsmountainous area, the news in the commune radio program becomes more practical when the number of people using computers and smartphones to access the Internet is not much. Moreover, all aspects of life and the level of education of the people are still limited, which affects the reception of information through other forms.

According to Mr. Nguyen Hong Son - Chairman of the People's Committee of Cao Son Commune (Anh Son), since the outbreak of Covid-19, the commune has maximized the broadcasting system to propagate and mobilize people to implement epidemic prevention measures. Especially recently, many citizens have returned from the southern provinces where the epidemic is raging.

Twice a day, the Commune Cultural Committee creates a newsletter with updated information on the epidemic situation in the area, the number of citizens returning from epidemic areas, the number of people in quarantine, epidemic prevention measures, and penalties for violations. At the same time, remind people not to be subjective or negligent, and to strictly follow the regulations.“5K” recommendationto limit the risk of spreading the disease, protect the health of yourself, your family and the community.

The terrain conditions and all aspects of life in the highland villages are still limited, so the commune's broadcasting system plays a very important role in propaganda work to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Cong Kien

Meanwhile, Tam Quang commune, the gateway to the mountainous district of Tuong Duong, is also actively using the loudspeaker system to propagate the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic. The commune's bulletin always promptly updates important information such as the development of the epidemic situation, the number of citizens returning from epidemic areas and families with members in quarantine so that people can monitor and voluntarily implement epidemic prevention measures.

Due to the large terrain, many villages are isolated from the commune center, so along with the programradioIn the commune, the Management Board of some villages proactively built their own newsletters to increase propaganda effectiveness.

“Here, people always trust the information provided by commune and village officials, so the radio programs and news are really effective in preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic.”

Mr. Nguyen Hoang Son - Secretary of Tam Quang Commune Party Committee (Tuong Duong)

Huu Kiem Commune (Ky Son) has not yet built its own bulletin, so it relays the radio program of the district's Center for Culture - Sports and Communications. Through the wireless broadcasting system, people in 7/9 villages (except for two core villages) of the commune have grasped important information about the epidemic and strictly implemented the regulations.regulationsDuring this time, people mainly stay at home, limit contact, and help limit the risk of spreading.

Thus, in the context of the unpredictable developments of the Covid-19 epidemic and the increasing level of danger, promoting the effectiveness of the broadcasting system in propaganda work on epidemic prevention and control is an urgent requirement.