Vietnam looks to ensure full protection for people at risk of malaria with appropriate control measures. (Source: VNA)Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The southern province of Binh
Phuong has recorded more than 1,000 so far this year, including
one fatality, according to the provincial Department of Health.
The cases were mostly found in Dak O and Bu Gia Map
communes in Bu Gia Map district, and Dak Nhau commune in Bu Dang district. Nearly
600 cases were reported in Bu Gia Map district alone, up 68.7 percent
year-on-year and also the highest nationwide.
Pham Van Trieu, deputy director of Bu Gia Map district’s
medical centre, explained that locals who reside in remote areas and near
cashew and rubber forests are less aware of .
Dr Ngo Hoang Long, Deputy Director of the National Institute of Malariology, Parasitology,
and Entomology,
said drug-resistant malaria has appeared in Binh Phuoc and may spread further,
hindering anti-malaria efforts.
Meanwhile,
up to 88 percent of residents in are living in malaria circulation
areas, he said.
Vietnam has adopted a national strategy on
malaria prevention and elimination for the 2011-2020 period with a vision
towards 2030. It aims to ensure that everyone has better access to early
diagnosis and prompt, effective treatment at public and private health
facilities. The strategy also looks to ensure full protection for people at
risk of malaria with appropriate control measures.–VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
