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Nghe An and Ha Tinh provinces - Garbage and stagnant water causing disease after flooding

Sally Furniss

Well-known member
Brought to the people in flooded areas presents practical

(VOV) - In addition to providing material support to overcome the aftermath of the flood, important issue today is how to strengthen health care, support treatment for people

After the flood, the central people face many difficult problems, lack of funding. Rice is not only a piece of clothing but also the fear of environmental pollution, epidemic diseases threatening winter.

Some localities of the two provinces of Nghe An and Ha Tinh have appeared red-eye disease, drinking water legs, bone pain, arthritis, abdominal pain .... So, besides providing material support to overcome the aftermath of the flood, important issue today is how to strengthen health care, support treatment for people.

Along the social mission of the Vietnam Red Cross and Ms. Giang Pharmaceutical Company of the local floodplain Nghe An, Ha Tinh province these days, all activities of the people had returned to normal; village roads, alleys are cleaner. However, a number of canals around the village is still sprawling mud, stagnant waste. A flesh of cattle and poultry have died decay, stink in many areas causing environmental hygiene.

Garbage and stagnant water - culprits causing disease

Flood waters receded, people enlist plowing, tillage corn, sweet potatoes, green vegetables to compensate for losses caused by natural disasters. It was always busy planting time for pruning, so the issue of environmental sanitation, health care is less focused. Sickness, a dose of medicine to buy some drinks watered through the speakers, the disease is not reduced. Mr. Pham Ba Que, neighborhood residents 7, South Central commune, Nam Dan district, Nghe An, said: "Flood receded, but people have joint pain, children with prolonged cough. I buy drugs outside the store, but 15 days already, she is from. Still coughing very night. "

According to Pham Thi Hai, Acting Head of healthcare Nam Dan district, after the flood, the health sector has spent 100 million purchase of drugs and chemicals for the health and guide people to treat water with alum, cloramin B. These ditches also deposited waste is generated at high risk of hemorrhage, the district health department is proposing additional mosquito spraying chemicals. Ms. Hai says: "Every commune has two doctors, doctors direct basis coordinating health departments to work effectively on environmental sanitation. By this time, the area has no major epidemic, only sporadic cases of pink eye, diarrhea, fever. Industry is proposing additional mosquito spraying chemicals to prevent dengue fever occur. "

Actual flood past, most water wells and sanitation facilities were flooded by people. The water treatment Cloramin B only immediate solution, to handle non deposited silt at the bottom of shallow wells to wait for entry. In the meantime, people still have to use well water for drinking and daily activities.

Flooding - who have to live together and cattle

Ms. Trinh Thi Thien, at around 3, Nam Trung commune, said: "dead animals, garbage, dirt contaminating the environment. Know, but do not have clean water to use so people still have to use water under the ground. Boiling water is high in white stick around. Visibly dirty, but still must use. "

So says a group of humanitarian medical examination and medicines free of Red Cross and Ms. Giang Pharmaceutical Company on the local, was hundreds of poor patients, family policy, wounded soldiers who have medical ... osteoarthritis, skin diseases, cough, flu, gastrointestinal tract, fever ... went to the commune health stations of South Central to be a doctor, for drugs and how to prevent epidemics, sanitary accommodation.

Mr. Nguyen Van Ty in a neighborhood, South Central is a social search team and the wounded were moved for drugs said: "I am very happy and thank the delegation. Group helped bring her medicine on the fact that quarter. Most people here are like leprosy should receive drug rheumatism Ms. Torn style they like. "

In Duc Quang, Duc Tho district, Ha Tinh province, along with food aid, clothing for families whose house was washed away, the need now is to develop drugs disinfection to handle all both wells, distribution of medicines for people to treat intestinal diseases, cholera ...

According to Le Thi Binh Pharmacists, Director of Ba Giang Pharmaceutical Company, the demand for medical care, health care after the flooding of the central people great. Now it is important to strengthen communication on disease prevention, environmental hygiene, to help people know how to protect your health and your family. With a specific manufacturing enterprises in traditional medicines, pharmacists Le Thi Binh has held regular medical visits, medicines for the poor.

Medical examination and medicines for people in flooded areas

"In the round of examination and participate in medication dispensing, we also detect disease, guide people how to prevent and cure diseases, drug use knowledge and guide people in hygienic food, helping people avoid disease. Through field trips I found the people more difficult, farmers have little medical conditions. These visits will help them better understand the disease, prevent illness, especially after the flood "- Le Thi Binh Pharmacists share.

These days, each convoy still busy moving relief goods and money to people in flooded areas of central Vietnam. However, to partially offset the lack of hundreds of poor appearance, the support and relief for businesses, donors should also be based on the actual situation of each locality; humanitarian activities need-oriented, knows what people need to bring gifts, practical concerns, avoiding redundant places where the shortage, the need is not there, what is not needed. Empathy, sincerity of this community as a source of encouragement, to help people effectively to the flood no one was hungry, cold, illness, have more energy beyond the pain of loss, rapid recovery for production and stabilize their lives.

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