(HBO) – Measles cases have been reported in Hoa Binh province.
Medical workers of Mong
Hoa commune’s Health Care Station (Ky Son district) give measles shots for
children at a local preschool.
According to the Provincial Center for Disease Control
(CDC), from the beginning of the year to February 20, 2019, the whole province
recorded 6 confirmed and suspected measles cases. A survey of the local health
sector showed that the measles patients have not received any vaccine against
the disease or the full dose of two shots. A 34-year-old patient who had rash which
was suspected to be measles also did not remember whether he had received vaccination.
Doctors explain that measles in children under 9 months old is usually caused
by a lack of immunity transferred from mother to child as the mother did not
get vaccination against measles during her pregnancy or have never had measles.
According to the CDC, the situation of measles in Hoa Binh
is not serious but the risk of outbreaks is high in 2019. Children should have
two shots of measles vaccines, one when they reach 9 months of age and the
second at 18 months of age. Some parents have forgotten to give the second
injection to their child.
To prevent and fight the disease, doctors advise that children
should get full dose of vaccination. Prior to pregnancy, women should get
vaccinated against the disease. Children in area with high risk of measles
outbreak should get additional vaccine shots in vaccination campaigns. Children
from 5 years of age and adults who have not been vaccinated against measles
should go to health care station to get the shots.
Doctors also advised people to clean the nose, throat and
eyes regularly, and keeping children away from items that are easily
contaminated with nasal and throat fluid.
Parents should clean toys, objects, floors, door handles that are contaminated
with nasal secretions with soap or detergents and clean water, while opening
doors to get sunlight. It is crucial to minimise contacts with infected people
and wear medical masks and personal protective equipment in case of meeting the
patients. When a person shows signs of measles, it is necessary to early
isolate the patient and take the patient to the nearest medical facility for prompt
check-up, consultations and treatment. Parents should not bring children to
hospital at higher level if it is not necessary to avoid overloading and
cross-infection in hospitals. Mild cases can be treated at home as long as
parents ensure clean hygiene, nutritious meals for children. Doctors also
advised against following the old custom of restricting bathing for measles
patients.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.
In the small house of Bui Van Luong in Bung 2 Hamlet, Thu Phong commune, Cao Phong district, an array of traditional items such as serving trays, woven storage baskets for blankets, sticky rice containers, and bamboo baskets are beautifully and skillfully crafted.
Over the recent past, the education and training sector of Hoa Binh province has paid great attention to reforming management activities, improving teachers’ quality, and innovating teaching methods that focus on quality and efficiency, at the same time with implementing the sector’s emulation campaigns and movements.
