Accordingly, it is required that medical examination and treatment establishments and their heads are directly responsible for the epidemic prevention and control activities at the units, while absolutely must not to allow cross-infection.

A lab technician operates a Covid-19 testing machine at Thien Nhan Da Nang Laboratory.

Directors of Departments of Health of provinces and cities nationwide, as well as heads of units under the Ministry of Health are urged to strictly implement the Prime Minister's direction set under the Telegram No. 1300/CD-TTg, dated September 24, 2020, on strengthening the prevention and control of Covid-19.

Medical facilities are asked to well perform screening, classifying and thoroughly control of patients, while fully preparing medicines, medical supplies and equipment to receive patients and respond to any epidemic situations.

For preventive medicine units and local health departments, they are required to strictly implement medical quarantine at border gates by requiring all people entering the country to make compulsory medical declaration and strongly recommending that they install the Bluezone mobile app for fast tracing.

Other measures include strengthening supervision for early detection of suspected cases in the community; timely implementation of zoning and isolation to thoroughly handle any outbreaks and prevent the spread of infection in the community; and strengthening research and development of a possible vaccine against Covid-19, in addition to developing new testing methods.

* The Nha Trang Pasteur Institute has cooperated with the Thien Nhan Da Nang Hi-Tech Medical Diagnosis Centre to organise a training course on principles and practices in biosafety laboratories for technicians working at hospitals and testing centres in Da Nang City and neighbouring localities. The participants have been provided with biosafety knowledge. The training course runs until October 4.

* The Ministry of Health has hosted a recent teleconference discussing measures to ensure safety in battling Covid-19 at medical facilities, with more than 700 units around the country participating in the talks.

The teleconference reviewed lessons in Covid-19 treatment and measures to contain the spread of this and other acute respiratory diseases in hospitals.

Trade union at Vietnam Bank for Social Policies donates for Covid-19 prevention in Bac Giang province

(BGO) – The Fatherland Front’s Committee (FFC) in Bac Giang province on August 18 received the expenses donated by the Trade Union of Vietnam Bank for Social Policies for the local Covid-19 prevention and control at the FFC’s office. Member of the provincial Party Committee, FFC Chairman Tran Cong Thang received the donation.

Bac Giang armed force conducts “4 locals” in Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – Amid the complicated development of Covid-19 pandemic, the Military Command in Bac Giang province has ordered all units in the provincial armed force to strictly implement the disease prevention task with the motto “4 locals”.  

PM orders effective Covid-19 prevention strategies

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc requested ministries and localities to build effective strategies to cope with Covid-19 in terms of economy and health, while chairing a virtual meeting with permanent members of the Government in Hanoi on August 12.

Essential materials and commodities donated for Covid-19 prevention and control

(BGO) – Many organization and businesses in and outside the Bac Giang province have recently donated the medical supplies and essential commodities for Covid-19 prevention and control in Son Dong and Hiep Hoa districts.

Medical facilities in Bac Giang pay high attention to Covid-19 prevention

(BGO)- In response to new developments of the pandemic, the hospitals and healthcare centers in the northern province of Bac Giang have taken initiative to control, screen and classify patients to prevent cross infection.

Source: NDO