Creation of a committee to fight against the epidemic of haemorrhagic fever Ebola in DRCKinshasa, 29/08 (ACP)
. - A coordination committee of the fight against the epidemic of Ebola haemorrhagic fever officially declared in the DRC since August 17 is created under a decree of the Minister of Public Health 23 August 2012.
The committee, according to a decree issued policy guidelines and administrative and ensure social mobilization and resource information to the population, especially those affected by the epidemic, the evolution of the latter as well as stock control companies.
The coordination committee, chaired by the Minister of Public Health, is composed of six commissions, namely commissions support cases, epidemiological surveillance, education, health and sanitation, making psychosocial care as well as research and laboratory. Regarding these commissions, that care cases is responsible for reducing the risk of contamination of the community, caregivers isolating the sick and the proper use of protective equipment and the implementation of measures universal protection, while ensuring the monitoring of patients.
The epidemiological surveillance is responsible for identifying cases at home and its surroundings in order to transfer to the medical center, inform and raise awareness about the disease and its prevention, by training health personnel epidemiological surveillance, coordinating monitoring in the area of health and maintain a register of rumors and its verification.
The Committee has the obligation of awareness training sensitizers, identify channels of awareness, information on the measures to prevent, prepare the population to accept the control measures recommended by the International Committee of fight against the epidemic .
The hygiene and sanitation as filler to improve working conditions for health workers and the public (waste disposal, decontamination and disinfection of premises), to limit or reduce the risk of contamination of the population by handling of sick or excreta of patients, develop the isolation wards, to ensure disinfection of places, and objects contaminated protective clothing as well as the collection and burial of corpses.
As for the commission of psychosocial care, its tasks are to identify the affected families, families of victims and secure their neighbors disinfection of inhabitants, to supply food to affected families, to facilitate their reintegration and make support socio-orphan school. ACP/FNG/Kayu/Kul http://www.acpcongo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=11464:creation-dun-comite-de-lutte-contre-lepidemie-de-fievre-hemorragique-a-virus-ebola-en-rdc&catid=41:sante&Itemid=62
