Laos health ministry sets dengue control campaign as top priority as cases are rising fast in country

VIENTIANE, July 31 (Vientiane Instances/ANN): The Ministry of Well being of Laos has urged administrative workplaces in any respect ranges in Vientiane to organise dengue prevention actions as a precedence to fight the unfold of the virus.

Minister of Well being Dr Bounfeng Phoummalaysith mentioned final week that each one sectors of society and authorities want to help, lead and cooperate in stopping and combatting dengue fever utilizing customary management measures.

These embody the participation of each particular person and household in practising the 5 hygiene measures (ha por) to maintain dengue at bay.

These 5 steps encompass closing and sealing all containers, flushing out all water vessels, putting tiny guppy fish in outside water containers, cleansing areas round homes, and doing these 4 duties each week.

“Well being officers suggest these measures and advise everybody to hold them out. Village volunteers will help within the clearance of mosquito breeding grounds to maintain everybody protected,” the minister mentioned.

Dr Bounfeng urged the federal government and personal sectors to create time to clear mosquito breeding grounds round their workplaces and residences, saying this ought to be completed each week.

Village heads are suggested to encourage village well being volunteers to examine for the presence of mosquito larvae at every family.

Details about the quantity of larvae detected have to be despatched to the district well being workplace, which can assess whether or not the neighbourhood is prone to a dengue outbreak and sort out the issue promptly.

As well as, Dr Bounfeng suggested district and village authorities to adjust to bulletins, orders and recommendation issued with regard to dengue fever.

He inspired them to set plans and a funds for work to stop the unfold of dengue fever and to hold out and make studies on the native state of affairs every day and month-to-month.

There also needs to be common conferences of medical personnel to debate methods to sort out the unfold of dengue.

As of July 27, a complete of 12,726 dengue circumstances had been recorded in Laos this 12 months whereas 14 folks have died. – Vientiane Instances/ANN