Autistic children must be cared for and detected early to reduce the serious consequences for the family, school, society and health facilities.
Online briefing meeting of the Project on Health Care and Rehabilitation for Agent Orange / Dioxin Victims of the Central Project Board with the project implementation units.
Attending at the central bridge point were Dr. Cao Hung Thai, Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, Assoc.Prof. Dr. Tran Trong Hai- Chairman of the Vietnam Rehabilitation Association; Central Project Management Unit, Project Management Unit 07 project co-implementation units. At the bridge point in Hanoi and there are also the bridges of 11 Health Departments implementing the project.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr. Cao Hung Thai - Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment, said that the Party and National Assembly have always been interested in health care for the vulnerable, the disabled, and Disability is a victim of dioxin used by the US military during the war in Vietnam.
In order to minimize the damage caused by dioxin, the Ministry of Health has implemented 2 important programs: Community-Based Rehabilitation and Rehabilitation Care for Toxic Chemical Victims. / dioxin period 2018 - 2021, at the same time helping the Government build a database on people with disabilities, including dioxin victims and develop guidelines for early detection, early intervention and rehabilitation techniques. present early children with disabilities and autistic children.
Dr. Cao Hung Thai, Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment Management, spoke at the conference
In particular, autistic children must be cared for and detected early in order to reduce serious consequences for families, schools, society and health facilities. People with disabilities also need to be integrated into the community and enjoy health care and other benefits.
Since 2018, the Ministry of Health has assigned the Department of Medical Examination and Treatment to be the focal point to coordinate with relevant units to implement the project "Health care and rehabilitation for victims of toxic chemicals / dioxin. period 2018 - 2021 ”in 11 provinces.
The main goal of the project is to improve the health and quality of life, help poison / dioxin victims and people with disabilities integrate into the community through early detection, early intervention of health problems. health and disability, capacity building and development of health care and rehabilitation networks for victims and people with disabilities in health facilities and communities; victims, people with disabilities and their families have access to counseling services, rehabilitation guidance and overall, on-demand support ...
At medical facilities, victims are periodically screened for early detection of health problems and access to medical examination, treatment, nursing, rehabilitation, and tools. quality and overall support, according to the need for medical intervention.
In each project province, a team of specialized examinations has been organized to periodically screen for early detection of health problems, and to establish health management records for victims. People with health problems are provided with medical examination, treatment, surgery and rehabilitation services (each province supports about 30 victims, disabled people have orthopedic surgery).
In addition to providing health care and rehabilitation services at the medical facility, the project also trains and guides and transfers knowledge to victims and victim's family members on early detection skills. health issues, care skills, home rehabilitation.
In each province, select two districts, each district chooses victims of all communes to receive training and guidance from health facilities specializing in rehabilitation. Based on the list of victims who have been surveyed as well as after being screened; Based on the actual state of the disease, designate care and the need for home rehabilitation care to conduct training.
Family members and collaborators to support the implementation of guidance on health care measures and disability prevention for victims; building appropriate nutritional methods, hygiene methods, keeping body temperature according to the weather; using simple home rehabilitation techniques; instructions for using aids or making simple aids at home; safe use of drugs according to doctor's instructions ...
When there is a health problem that requires first aid on the spot, the family knows how to contact and refer the victim to a medical facility for intervention. Improve the living environment so that the victim can easily access (kitchen, toilet, bedroom, walkway around the house ...); help victims participate in entertainment, culture, sports, and shopping.
In 11 provinces in the project area, the disability management system has been completed and put into operation, including finding out, managing records, coordinating appropriate services for people with disabilities in the community. All medical station staff update information of all victims and persons with disabilities on the management software of the Ministry of Health.
At the briefing meeting, Dr. Cao Hung Thai suggested the bridge points to summarize activities, and discussed to implement the project in 2021.
