PATIENTS’ FAMILY MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO INSTALL AND TURN ON COVID-19 TRACING APPLICATION
The Ministry of Health issues the Directive No. 24/CT-BYT on strengthening measures on prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic on November 24, 2020.
In order to strengthen the strict implementation of pandemic prevention and control measures without affecting people's health and socio-economic development, the Minister of Health requests:
Firstly, medical examination and treatment establishments shall maintain the strict implementation of procedures on screening, classification, and separation; ensure the hospital infection control, prevent the cross infection in hospitals, especially in departments where patients with severe conditions are treated.
In addition, to continue expanding the subject of testing, including suspected cases and patients being treated in departments for those in severe conditions and health staff; to increase training in testing, treatment and use of ventilator, dialysis equipment and other equipment for the treatment of COVID-19 patients.
Noticeably, the Ministry of Health continues requesting health staff, patients, and their family members who come for visiting and taking care of them to install and turn on the tracing and health declaration applications, for those who use smart phones. At the same time, to encourage the application of information technology in registration for medical examination and treatment, health counseling and remote medical examination.
