PM orders drastic measures to control measles
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung urged ministries, agencies and localities to take new measures to the spread of measles and minimise fatalities of children, controlling the outbreak of this disease on April 16.
The Government leader asked the Health Ministry to timely diagnose and provide treatment for infected cases to reduce fatalities.
Parents are taking care of children suffering from measles
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In an official message yesterday, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung asked all ministries, sectors and localities to actively join hand in preventing the expansion of a measles outbreak.
He also said steps should be taken to prevent cross-infection. He called for sufficient supply of vaccines, drugs and medical equipment to save measles patients and control the spread of the disease
The prime minister asked local authorities to work closely with the ministry on any quarantine measures, to provide measles vaccination to high-risk groups and to grant financial assistance to patients in need.
He directed the Ministry of Information and Communications and media agencies to update information on measles and raise public awareness of the potential danger of the disease.
The Ministry of Finance was also asked to ensure enough money was set aside to control the outbreak.
Since December 2013, 3,126 out of 8,441 suspected cases were diagnosed with the disease in 61 provinces and cities nationwide, claiming 25 lives.
Most measles patients had not received an immunization against the disease.
The nation has to date recorded over 7,000 cases of measles this year, one third of which is in Hanoi, said Director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Nguyen Van Kinh at a meeting in Hanoi on April 16 to review the outbreak.
The disease erupted in 61 out of 63 cities and provinces in the first quarter of this year. The number of fatalities from measles complications has amounted to 108, including 25 deaths directly attributable to the disease.
In Vietnam, the rate of infections is lower than the 2009 – 2010 level but the fatalities are higher, especially in Hanoi. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City has seen fewer cases without any deaths
Ministry of Health attributed the high fatalities in Hanoi to the fact that most serious cases are transferred to the city, particularly the National Hospital of Pediatrics.
He also said steps should be taken to prevent cross-infection. He called for sufficient supply of vaccines, drugs and medical equipment to save measles patients and control the spread of the disease
The prime minister asked local authorities to work closely with the ministry on any quarantine measures, to provide measles vaccination to high-risk groups and to grant financial assistance to patients in need.
He directed the Ministry of Information and Communications and media agencies to update information on measles and raise public awareness of the potential danger of the disease.
The Ministry of Finance was also asked to ensure enough money was set aside to control the outbreak.
Since December 2013, 3,126 out of 8,441 suspected cases were diagnosed with the disease in 61 provinces and cities nationwide, claiming 25 lives.
Most measles patients had not received an immunization against the disease.
The nation has to date recorded over 7,000 cases of measles this year, one third of which is in Hanoi, said Director of the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases Nguyen Van Kinh at a meeting in Hanoi on April 16 to review the outbreak.
The disease erupted in 61 out of 63 cities and provinces in the first quarter of this year. The number of fatalities from measles complications has amounted to 108, including 25 deaths directly attributable to the disease.
In Vietnam, the rate of infections is lower than the 2009 – 2010 level but the fatalities are higher, especially in Hanoi. Meanwhile, Ho Chi Minh City has seen fewer cases without any deaths
Ministry of Health attributed the high fatalities in Hanoi to the fact that most serious cases are transferred to the city, particularly the National Hospital of Pediatrics.
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