(HBO) - The Department of Health on January 13 held a virtual conference to review its performance in 2021 and set tasks for 2022. Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the provincial People's Committee attended and delivered a speech at the event.
Nguyen Van Toan, Vice Chairman of the
provincial People's Committee delivers a speech at the online conference.
Last year, the complicated development of the COVID-19 pandemic
significantly affected people's lives, and also put pressure on the health
system in the province. However, with the sector's efforts, the pandemic was
basically controlled, and health examination, treatment, and pandemic
prevention activities as well as the national target programme on health were
timely implemented.
The medical examination and treatment for people was well organised while
measures were adopted to prevent common and high-risk infectious diseases.
In particular, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the health sector advised
the provincial People's Committee on directives and professional guidance on
COVID-19 prevention, while undertaking appropriate prevention measures, quickly
tracing close contacts of infection cases and conducting screening tests for
high-risk people. The COVID-19 vaccination campaign was also urgently deployed
with safety and effectiveness ensured.
Participants at the conference discussed the difficulties and shortcomings in
the operation of the sector and agreed on the key tasks and solutions for 2022.
Addressing the conference, the Vice Chairman of the provincial People's
Committee highly appreciated the efforts of the health sector in the past year,
especially in the fight against COVID-19.
He agreed with the targets and solutions set by the sector, and suggested the
sector continue to classify and manage COVID-19 patients, especially those in
high-risk groups, and accelerate immunisation work to ensure that all persons
from 12 years old and above are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Toan also instructed the health sector to roll out epidemic prevention plans to
ensure people’s safety and health during the 2022 Lunar New Year holiday. /.
