The heavy rain from July 31 to August 2 caused flash floods and terrible landslides, causing heavy damage to people and property in many mountainous communes of Dien Bien province.
The devastating consequences of floods in Na Son, Xa Dung, Tia Dinh, Muong Luan, and Phinh Giang communes have led to the risk of environmental pollution. In addition, there is a lack of clean water, which poses many potential risks to public health.
Immediately after the natural disaster occurred, the health sector deployed a working group to the scene to organize treatment of the injured. At the same time, they have disinfected the environment, water resources and instructed people to prevent common diseases after floods.
The Department of Health also directed the facility to review and identify key areas at high risk of epidemics; handle environmental sanitation, collect and bury animal carcasses and spray chemicals to kill insects...
In addition, the Department of Health also strengthens mobile teams to support lower-level surveillance, early detection and timely handling of infectious diseases at risk of arising.
To date, the Dien Bien health sector has completed environmental treatment by spraying the chemical Cloramine B for 37 villages affected by floods.
According to the leader of the Dien Bien Department of Health, for concentrated evacuation points and isolated areas, people are given regular health check-ups to detect early, promptly handle arising outbreaks, and prevent spread to the community.
Recently, the Department of Irrigation Works Management and Construction (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) coordinated with the United Nations Children's Fund to organize the supply of goods and intervene on clean water and environmental sanitation for hundreds of households.
In particular, each household is supported with a 1,000-liter water tank, a 20-liter drinking water bottle; other essential equipment for women and children. UNICEF Vietnam also urgently supports 165,000 Aquatabs water treatment pills to help people in flood-affected areas have clean water to use, preventing the risk of disease outbreaks after natural disasters.
"The amount of materials after being received will be distributed to areas heavily affected by floods - where the domestic water system is damaged and polluted to help people have a clean water source for drinking and daily activities" - the leader of the Department of Health informed.
According to the recommendation of the Dien Bien Health Sector, each citizen needs to strictly implement personal hygiene and environmental hygiene measures. At the same time, proactively go to medical facilities when there are signs of abnormal health.
