Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh addresses the meeting (Photo: VNA) Chairing an online meeting of National Steering Committee onCOVID-19 Prevention and Control with the 63 localities nationwide, the leader underlined COVID-19has still developed complicatedly in the world with the occurrence of SARS-CoV-2Omicron sub-lineage BA.5 in many countries, and that it is crucial tocontrol the pandemic to create favourable conditions for socio-economicdevelopment, national protection and the improvement of people’s livingconditions.
He stressed the needto give top priority to the ensuring of people’s lives and health, and to considerthe pandemic prevention and control as the common task of the whole politicalsystem.
The Government leaderhighlighted the need to maintain three key pillars in COVID-19 fight – testing,quarantine and treatment, with the new pandemic control formula that sees thecombination of mask wearing, disinfection, vaccine, treatment, technology,people’s awareness and other measures.
He asked ministries,sectors and localities to design scenarios to respond to all possible circumstances,including the re-emerge of the pandemic, while speeding up vaccinationactivities.
It is necessary toprevent and control the pandemic right from border gates, and continue toenhance the capacity of the health system, especially preventive medicine,he said. The PM asked the Ministry of Health to concentrate on implementing thesocio-economic recovery and development in the medical sector.
PM Chinh also stressedthe need to promptly complete and issue a Government resolution to removedifficulties in the procurement of medicine and medical equipment.
He requested theMinistry of Health and relevant ministries and sectors to simplifyadministrative procedures in medicine bidding and licensing, ensuringtransparency during the process.
The Health Ministrywas also requested to give priority to investing in the local health systems,while continuing to make assessments on herd immunity against SAR-CoV2 fortimely solutions.
A report from thecommittee showed that since the beginning of this year, more than 9 millioninfections have been reported, including 8.3 million recoveries. As of July 7, 233million COVID-19 vaccines doses had been administered, with about 80% of the adultsreceiving at least two doses, exceeding the WHO targets by 30%./.
He stressed the needto give top priority to the ensuring of people’s lives and health, and to considerthe pandemic prevention and control as the common task of the whole politicalsystem.
The Government leaderhighlighted the need to maintain three key pillars in COVID-19 fight – testing,quarantine and treatment, with the new pandemic control formula that sees thecombination of mask wearing, disinfection, vaccine, treatment, technology,people’s awareness and other measures.
He asked ministries,sectors and localities to design scenarios to respond to all possible circumstances,including the re-emerge of the pandemic, while speeding up vaccinationactivities.
It is necessary toprevent and control the pandemic right from border gates, and continue toenhance the capacity of the health system, especially preventive medicine,he said. The PM asked the Ministry of Health to concentrate on implementing thesocio-economic recovery and development in the medical sector.
PM Chinh also stressedthe need to promptly complete and issue a Government resolution to removedifficulties in the procurement of medicine and medical equipment.
He requested theMinistry of Health and relevant ministries and sectors to simplifyadministrative procedures in medicine bidding and licensing, ensuringtransparency during the process.
The Health Ministrywas also requested to give priority to investing in the local health systems,while continuing to make assessments on herd immunity against SAR-CoV2 fortimely solutions.
A report from thecommittee showed that since the beginning of this year, more than 9 millioninfections have been reported, including 8.3 million recoveries. As of July 7, 233million COVID-19 vaccines doses had been administered, with about 80% of the adultsreceiving at least two doses, exceeding the WHO targets by 30%./.
VNA
