Strengthen prevention of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested them to pay special attention to the measures of preventing and controlling the epidemic during the national holidays, as following tasks:

• Strengthen coordination, promote vaccination against COVID-19 to achieve the set target;
• Mobilize the participation of local authorities and socio-political agencies, units and organizations to drastically implement the review and mobilization of subjects participating in vaccination against COVID-19, especially for high-risk groups.
• Actively monitor and closely monitor the epidemic situation in the area; prepare to respond to possible epidemic situations.
• Strengthen the implementation of measures to prevent and control the COVID-19 epidemic at educational institutions.
• Monitor at seaports, in health facilities and in the community for early detection and timely control of disease spread.

The Department of Health

Organize an assessment of the COVID-19 epidemic level to promptly apply appropriate epidemic prevention and control measures according to the epidemic level.

Directly organize well the collection, emergency, care and treatment of disease cases;

Prepare plans for patient collection and treatment and actively improve treatment capacity, especially emergency and active resuscitation capacity to meet treatment requirements.

Continue to ensure resources, drugs, vaccines, biological products, supplies, chemicals, equipment and human resources for the prevention and control of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases.

Work closely with units of the Ministry of Health to proactively detect new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus early, and promptly take effective response measures.

Organize to launch the peak phase of a comprehensive COVID-19 vaccination campaign in the province.

Proactively coordinate with relevant agencies and localities in mobilizing and propagating to the people in many appropriate and effective forms to carry out a satisfactory vaccination campaign.

The Department of Information and Communications

It strengthens communication to raise awareness and change people's behavior in protecting the health of themselves, their families and the community.

Regularly update information on the epidemic situation and advise people to comply with epidemic prevention requirements.

M.H