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Dengue Fever Update and Call for Action: Join the Fight Against Aedes Mosquitoes

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21 Sept. 2023 09:20 a.m.

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Dr. Sura Wisetsak, Director-General of the Department of Health Service Support (Department of Health Service Support), revealed that the Department of Disease Control’s report on the dengue fever situation The Ministry of Public Health revealed that From the beginning of the year until 13 September 2023, a total of 91,979 cases of dengue fever were found throughout the country, with 84 deaths. The SSO is aware of this problem and the SSO has a public sector network such as village health volunteers. (VHVs) and Bangkok Public Health Volunteers (VHVs), more than 1,070,000 people, have therefore circulated a letter requesting cooperation from the Provincial Public Health Doctor and the president of the VHV Club at the provincial level. and Director of the Health Department Bangkok Publicize and inform all village health volunteers and health volunteers to join in surveying Aedes mosquito larvae. Check the area around the community regularly. Do not let there be any broken containers. Materials or debris that contain standing water If found, help pour out the water, clean it, cover it up and put it in sand to get rid of mosquito larvae. Along the gutter or public restroom To destroy the breeding grounds of Aedes mosquitoes and also give it to village health volunteers, who are the first doctor in the team of 3 doctors, to provide knowledge on prevention of dengue fever to the people. Especially pregnant women, the elderly, and people with chronic diseases. This is a group at risk of having high disease severity.

Dr. Samart Thirasak, Deputy Director-General of the Basic Health Promotion Foundation, said that the Health Promotion Foundation has brought digital technology such as the “SMART VHV application” as a tool to help increase digital health skills for volunteers. The Social Security Office and the Public Health Volunteer can work flexibly. Smart phones can be used as recording tools. and forward the survey information on Aedes mosquito larvae to the public health service unit in order to carry out surveillance, prevention, disease control and health care in a timely manner By since the month Jan.-Aug. 2023, village health volunteers have reported the results of surveys of Aedes mosquito larvae through the “SMART Village Health Volunteer Application” 907,342 times. Therefore, we invite brothers and sisters. Village health volunteers who have not yet downloaded the application Join in downloading and registering to use it. To access news, knowledge, and various benefits and increase efficiency in public health care further.

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