Illustrative image (Photo: The Ministry of Health)Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of
Health () on August 1 held an online training session to guide medical
facilities nationwide on the diagnosis and treatment of in
the context that the number of the cases worldwide is topping 22,000.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Truong Son underlined the need to make careful preparations for
responding to monkeypox, saying that although no cases of monkeypox had been recorded in Vietnam, the risk of this disease
entering the country is very high.
He requested health facilities to prepare necessary conditions for preventing
the disease, including , sourcing diagnostic
tests to proactively detect cases early for timely quarantine and treatment.
Son also emphasised the necessity to promote communications activity to raise public awareness of signs of illness; and strengthen training
for medical examination and treatment establishments at all levels towards taking
effective and timely measures to prevent monkeypox infections at medical facilities
and ensuring effective quarantine and treatment.
Nguyen Luong Tam, deputy director of the Department of
Preventive Medicine under the MoH, said the ministry is
currently developing guidelines for monitoring monkeypox cases in Vietnam and reactivating
the border quarantine system.
Nguyen Trong Khoa, Vice
Director of the Department for Medical
Examination and Treatment under the MoH, said the ministry has developed a plan to respond
to emergency situations, adding scenarios to deal with this disease have also been taken into account by
the health ministry.
On July 23, WHO Director-General Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared monkeypox a global public health emergency due to
its rapid transmission rate and the risk of its spread further to other
countries.
The world has recorded over 22,000 cases. An increase in the number of cases, including
in countries and territories in the Western Pacific region have been posted./.
Source: VietnamPlus
