Health sector to implementing information technology application in disease prevention and control of Covid-19

On August 10, the Department of Health instructed medical facilities in the province to apply information technology (IT) to Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. Previously, on August 6, 2020, the Provincial People's Committee issued Official Letter 3768/UBND-VX on the implementation of IT application in Covid-19 epidemic prevention and control. Regarding the content of deploying and installing BlueZone application on mobile devices, the Provincial People's Committee requires all cadres, civil servants, public employees and employees to install BlueZone if they have smartphones; send people to record the activities in and out of the headquarters, ask everyone to come to work to know, install and run this application.

Regarding the health sector, the Provincial People's Committee requested the Department of Health to direct hospitals, medical centers, and medical examination and treatment facilities in the area to guide patients and family members to install BlueZone application when visiting. , Healing.

According to the Department of Health, the application of IT in the prevention and control of diseases of Covid-19 is very necessary, helping to improve the effectiveness of epidemic prevention and control in agencies, units and in the community. Department of Health suggested medical facilities to quickly study and implement in accordance with the spirit of Official Letter 3768/UBND-VX of the Provincial People's Committee.

Reported by Cam Ly – Translated by Vi Bao