Bac Ninh: Focus on overcoming consequences, doing a good job of disease prevention and control after floods

BAC NINH - On the morning of October 15, a working delegation of the Ministry of Health led by Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong worked with the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province on the health situation and disease prevention during the rainy season. The delegation included representatives of the Vietnam Medical Association, the Health Sector Trade Union, the Bright Tomorrow Fund and the Central Cancer Hospital.

Receiving and working with the delegation were comrade Le Xuan Loi, member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee and the Department of Health .

Working scene.

According to the report of the Provincial People's Committee, although it had been forecasted in advance and the province had proactively responded, heavy and widespread rainfall caused flooding in many localities, causing severe damage.

The whole province has 153 villages and residential groups of 20 communes and wards flooded (currently 54 villages are still flooded); 16,500 households had to be evacuated and isolated; 60 dyke locations were eroded, 20 km of dyke had to be built to prevent overflow, 263 schools and 60 medical stations were flooded. The total preliminary property damage is 1,670 billion VND.

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Le Xuan Loi informed that in order to promptly visit, encourage and support the people, the province has allocated 100 billion VND to support the localities and the Central Government has paid attention to supporting 80 billion VND to overcome the damage. The Provincial Fatherland Front Committee organized a campaign to support the people affected by storm No. 11 and received 5.5 billion VND and many artifacts.

Comrade Le Xuan Loi spoke at the meeting.

Regarding environmental sanitation after the flood, he said that in heavily affected areas, after the water recedes, the Provincial People's Committee directs departments and branches to issue plans according to their functions and tasks to carry out tasks immediately and stabilize people's lives soon. At the same time, he requested specialized agencies and local authorities to focus on general environmental sanitation, paying special attention to disease prevention and protecting people's health.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee thanked the Ministry of Health delegation for their attention, sharing, encouragement and support to Bac Ninh province, especially the people affected by storm No. 11 and the floods after the storm. The gifts presented by the delegation contributed to helping Bac Ninh province overcome the consequences of natural disasters, a great source of encouragement, demonstrating the spirit of solidarity, "mutual love", and the deep concern of the Ministry of Health's leaders for the Party Committee, government and people of Bac Ninh province.

Comrade Le Xuan Loi hopes that the Ministry of Health will continue to pay attention to directing and supporting funding, chemicals, and materials to overcome the consequences of natural disasters for Bac Ninh province; support the provincial health sector to invest in developing high-quality specialized provincial hospitals to improve people's health care. Continue to support resources to implement public investment projects in the period of 2026 - 2030; the National Target Program on Health Care, Population and Development in the period of 2026 - 2035 in the province.

Speaking at the meeting, comrade Nguyen Thi Lien Huong sent her deepest condolences to the Party Committee, government and people of Bac Ninh province for the great damage caused by storm No. 11.

Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong spoke at the meeting.

To ensure effective disease prevention, control and response, and environmental sanitation after storms and floods, he requested the People's Committee of Bac Ninh province to focus on directing departments, branches, sectors and localities to organize monitoring, early detection, zoning, and timely handling if there are signs of disease outbreaks. Pay special attention to vulnerable groups such as: Children, the elderly, pregnant women and people with underlying diseases; especially those who are severely affected in terms of people and property.

Urgently review and check the quality of clean water in affected areas; instruct people on safe water treatment measures; focus on collecting and treating animal carcasses and stagnant waste. Flooded medical facilities quickly overcome the consequences to maintain continuous emergency and medical examination and treatment. Be ready to admit and treat patients and have flexible response plans when an epidemic occurs.

He noted that in order to raise awareness and skills in disease prevention and control, the health sector needs to step up propaganda and guidance for people on disease risks and prevention measures as recommended by the Ministry of Health; paying special attention to personal hygiene and food safety. Strengthening coordination between the health sector and relevant departments, branches and sectors to effectively handle environmental and water resource issues; maximizing local resources, promoting the role of grassroots health care and volunteers.

Comrade Nguyen Thi Lien Huong presented flood and storm recovery support to Bac Ninh province.

On this occasion, the Ministry of Health donated 1 ton of Cloramin B, 50,000 Aquatab tablets, 2,000 doses of tetanus vaccine; the Health Sector Trade Union and the Central Cancer Hospital supported 300 million VND; the Bright Tomorrow Fund supported 100 million VND and the Vietnam Community Health Care Education Association supported 100 million VND to Bac Ninh province to overcome the consequences of storms and floods.

News and photos: Sy Quyet

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