TAILIEUCHUNG - DREF final report Viet Nam: Hand, foot and mouth disease

HFMD is a common viral illness among infants and young children. This virus can cause fever and sores in the mouth, and blisters on the hands and feet. The disease is usually mild but it can also cause severe condition, complications and sometimes results in death. The virus causing HFMD is spread from person to person through direct contact through nose and throat secretions, saliva, blister fluids, stools of infected persons, or through contact with contaminated surfaces. There is no vaccine to prevent HFMD, nor a specific medication to treat the disease; however, high standards of personal and environmental. | Saving lives changing minds. DREF final report Viet Nam Hand foot and mouth disease International Federation h A of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies DREF operation n MDRVN008 Final report GLIDE n EP-2011-000103-VNM 31 March 2012 The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies IFRC Disaster Relief Emergency Fund DREF is a source of un-earmarked money created by the Federation in 1985 to ensure that immediate financial support is available for Red Cross Red Crescent response to emergencies. The DREF is a vital part of the International Federation s disaster response system and increases the ability of National Societies to respond to disasters. Summary CHF 127 221 was allocated from the IFRC s Disaster Relief Emergency Fund DREF on 5 August 2011 to support Viet Nam Red Cross VNRC in delivering assistance to 113 625 beneficiaries in the prevention of and response to the unprecedented hand foot and mouth disease HFMD outbreak in the country. After five months of implementation VNRC reached 144 995 beneficiaries through disseminating preventive messages and using a range of simple yet effective communication tools to help target groups improve knowledge and practices to prevent from further infection and spreading of HFMD in communities. During these five months no deaths were reported in the target areas and the operation was able to contribute towards reducing the further spread of HFMD. The operation covered 75 selected communes in five most affected provinces namely Ho Chi Minh Binh Duong Dong Nai Quang Ngai and Thanh Hoa. Despite limitations within the given timeframe VNRC was able to meet the objectives of the operation as well as to build on its emergency health capacity in communities by having a number of trainers and Care givers and family members of children under 5 years old practice correct hand washing techniques in a group demonstration in Ho Chi Minh City in October 2o11. Photo VNRC volunteers who have knowledge of .

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