Hanoi marks ASEAN Dengue Day
Hanoi’s Department of Health held a meeting to mark the ASEAN Dengue Day (June 15) in Tan Trieu village, Thanh Tri district on June 6.
Speaking the event, Director of the Municipal Department of Health Nguyen Khac Hien urged localities to take drastic measures against dengue, helping promptly address outbreaks and minimise fatalities.
He also called on local communities to keep their surroundings clean, while focusing on killing mosquitoes and their larva inside and near their areas.
In 2015, more than 500 environment cleaning campaigns will be conducted in all communes, wards and residential areas across the city to prevent dengue.
Dengue has occurred in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide over the past 50 years.
According to the World Health Organisation, 50-100 million cases are estimated each year.
He also called on local communities to keep their surroundings clean, while focusing on killing mosquitoes and their larva inside and near their areas.
Representatives of the Ministry of Health, Department of Health inspected the dengue prevention in Tan Trieu commune, Thanh Tri district.
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Dengue has occurred in more than 100 countries and territories worldwide over the past 50 years.
According to the World Health Organisation, 50-100 million cases are estimated each year.
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