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Monday, July 19, 2010
The Eastern Regional Health Authority wishes to advise the public on several measures which have been put into place for dengue management throughout the Eastern Region.
At the Sangre Grande Hospital to ease the flow of patients at the A&E:
- The newly refurbished Ward 2 has been dedicated to review dengue cases and housing clients awaiting blood reports.
- An additional eleven (11) beds have been added to Ward 2 primarily for the monitoring of dengue cases.
- Seven (7) additional doctors have also been assigned to increase the compliment of physicians assigned to the A&E.
- The A&E Department has been provided with additional Dengue Rapid Test Kits, in order to manage possible cases in a more efficient manner
- Our Laboratory support has also been strengthened to ensure a faster turnaround time of the tests that are to be done thereby reducing the waiting period for the test results
At all our Health Facilities:
- Ongoing Surveillance
- Health Education lectures are being conducted at all clinics
- Adequate stocks of dengue rapid test kits are available
- Training update for clinicians in the management of dengue and dengue hemorrhagic and dengue shock syndrome
In our communities:
Our Public Health Inspectorate and Health Education Department, in close collaboration with the with the Ministry of Health’s Insect Vector Control Division and the Sangre Grande and Mayaro/Rio Claro Regional Corporations have implemented an integrated Aedes Aegypti reduction and Dengue Fever prevention programme throughout the Region.
This includes:
- Source reduction, which includes derelict/bulk waste removal, cleaning of public drains, house to house inspections and ULV/Perifocal/Residual & abate granules treatment
Investigations and surveillance of confirmed & positive Dengue Fever cases
Public Education inclusive of community broadcasts, community lectures, public education during house to house inspection and distribution of leaflets and flyers
The integrated programme is also working in collaboration with the Clean Up and Beautify Trinidad and Tobago Campaign being coordinated by the Sangre Grande Regional Corporation
Our current schedule for July, as part of the integrated response to Dengue Fever control and prevention, is as follows:
Insect Vector ULV Spraying Schedule:
- Monday 19th July, 2010 - Wallenville, Guiaco/Cunapo, Sangre Grande
Tuesday 20th July, 2010 - Cunapo, Sangre Grande/ Sangre Grande North/Guiaco South/Cunaripo Village
Wednesday 21st July, 2010 - Bois Bande/Ojoe Road/Sangre Grande North/Sukhram Village/Upper Foster Road
Thursday 22nd - Fri 23rd July, 2010 - Sangre Grande South/Upper Foster Road/Upper Ojoe Road
Monday 26th July, 2010 - Bois Bande
Tuesday 27th July, 2010 - La Seiva/ Vega De Oropouche/Valencia Old Road
Wednesday 28th July, 2010 - Valencia Old Road/Matura/Lower Salybia
Thursday 29th July, 2010 - Lower Salybia/ Salybia
Friday 30th July, 2010 - Valencia East/ Valencia Quarry Road
Lecture Schedule:
- Wednesday 21st July, 2010 - Cumuto Pentecostal 7:00 p.m.
Friday 23rd July, 2010 - La Seiva Pentecostal 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday 28th July, 2010 - Guaico Presbyterian 5pm & Coal Mine SDA 7:00 p.m.
Friday 6th August, 2010 - Sangre Grande ASJA Mosque 1:30 p.m.
The public is also advised that they may visit any one of our fifteen (15) health centres, the Sangre Grande Filter Clinic or the Mayaro District Health Facility for testing.
The Authority remains committed to providing a quality healthcare service for our clients as we continue in our ongoing drive to place the caring back into healthcare.
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