Communication campaign to prevent bird flu

On January 24, the Ministry of Health and the United Nations launched a media campaign to control the spread of bird flu.

According to the Ministry of Health, since November 14, 2005, the country has not recorded cases of new influenza A / H5N1 since 14 November 2005. From the first case of influenza A / H5N1 in Vietnam (December 26, 2003), 93 cases have been reported in 32 provinces / cities, including 42 deaths.

(Photo: news.spirithit.com) Although it has been more than a year no more cases of influenza A / H5N1 infection but before the situation of bird flu outbreak in the southern provinces, the prevention of influenza in the time This point is very interested.

With the slogan ' Together for a Vietnam without bird flu ', this communication strategy is aimed at high-risk groups such as children and women - those who are at greater risk of being infected by exposure. contacting poultry regularly - through means of direct interpersonal connection between schools and students, health officials with farmers .

Through the media system, the program will be widely disseminated to ensure most people have access.

It is known that about 300,000 posters and 8,000 other propaganda billboards will be distributed to localities throughout the country. Radio television programs on avian influenza prevention and control with the participation of many famous artists are also continuously broadcast on the national radio and television system.

In the television programs on H5N1 flu prevention, in addition to Miss Mai Phuong Thuy, there are also 15 artists such as Lam Truong, Thanh Lam, Quyen Linh . On January 27 and 29, HCMC , Hai Duong and Ca Mau also continue to launch this media campaign.

Le Ha