Thu Duc City launches peak month of disease prevention, environmental sanitation

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Chairman of the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City Hoang Tung informed that the Covid-19 pandemic has not eluded along with other diseases such as the current dengue fever, hand-foot and mouth disease which are under outbreak peak. 

With the target of gradually reducing infectious cases from the above-mentioned diseases, removing and cleaning black spots on waste, creating a beautiful environment, chairman Hoang Tung requested localities and units to launch more communication activities on propaganda against the diseases, and to call on residents to raise their awareness, responsibility on the implementation of environmental sanitation such as killing mosquitoes and mosquito larvae along with environmental sanitation in residential areas and public areas, flipping down all containers of stagnant water. Residents should be fully vaccinated in accordance with the guide of the health sector.  

At the ceremony, Thu Duc City launched a team serving treatment and medical examination for patients infected with dengue fever who are being monitored at home; and the People’s Committee of Thu Duc City also offered 20 gifts for needy people with difficult circumstances in the locality.