Immediate allocation of vitamin A in the treatment of measles patients

According to the Ministry of Health , in the guidelines for monitoring, diagnosing, treating and preventing measles, vitamin A supplementation for supportive treatment of eye-related diseases and malnutrition is necessary.

To support the treatment of measles patients, in the face of the increasing measles epidemic, the Ministry of Health has just sent an official dispatch to the Department of Health of 63 provinces and cities regarding the use of vitamin A in the treatment of measles in children.

Accordingly, the Ministry of Health stated that in the guidelines for monitoring, diagnosing, treating and preventing measles, vitamin A supplementation for supportive treatment of eye-related diseases and malnutrition is necessary.

The Ministry of Health requests the Department of Health of provinces and cities to direct the Center for Disease Control of provinces and cities to immediately allocate 100,000 units of vitamin A capsules and 200,000 units currently in stock after the end of the first phase of the Vitamin A Supplementation Campaign for Children in 2024 to medical facilities that admit and treat children with measles in the area; strengthen communication on measles prevention measures for people, including the role of vitamin A in treating measles and preventing dry eye complications of the disease.

Measles vaccination is an effective disease prevention measure.

Regarding ensuring medicine for measles patients in Ho Chi Minh City, Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Lien Huong assigned the Drug Administration to urgently coordinate with import enterprises to ensure adequate supply for hospitals, avoiding drug and vaccine shortages.

At the same time, the Ministry of Health also requested the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health to consider coordinating and providing high doses of vitamin A to medical facilities for measles treatment; continue to proactively ensure adequate medicine, equipment, and medical supplies to prevent epidemics.

In particular, hospitals need to proactively contact and promptly report to the Department of Health and the Drug Administration in case they need information related to licensed drugs or need to provide drugs promptly to treat patients.

MINH KHANG

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/phan-bo-ngay-vitamin-a-trong-dieu-tri-benh-nhan-soi-post756756.html