Directive No. 11/2003/CT-TTg of the Government Chairman on Strengthening Work to Prevent and Control SARS. The Directive requires ministries, sectors, and localities to conduct strict health checks for people entering from infected areas, organize medical observation quarantine, and closely coordinate among relevant agencies.
Scope of application
Ministry of Health, Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities.
Key points
- The Ministry of Health continues to conduct strict health checks for people entering from infected areas; organize medical observation quarantine for a period of 10 days.
- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces that Vietnam will conduct health checks for people entering from infected areas.
- Ministries and sectors must closely cooperate in organizing and implementing health quarantine measures at border gates.
- People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, especially those in the northern border provinces, must strengthen staff and equipment to meet the requirements of health quarantine at border gates, airports, and seaports.
- Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for directing and strictly implementing this Directive.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Reducing the risk of SARS entering Vietnam, protecting public health.
- Negative impact: Increased burden of costs and time for passengers entering from infected areas.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What can the Ministry of Health do?
The Ministry of Health continues to conduct strict health checks for people entering from infected areas and organize medical observation quarantine for a period of 10 days.
How should other ministries and sectors cooperate with the Ministry of Health?
Ministries and sectors such as Public Security, Foreign Affairs, Finance, Transport, and Agriculture and Rural Development must closely cooperate with the Ministry of Health in organizing and implementing health quarantine measures at border gates.
What should provinces and centrally governed cities do?
People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, especially those in the northern border provinces, must strengthen staff and equipment to meet the requirements of health quarantine at border gates, airports, and seaports.
Which agencies are responsible for directing and implementing this Directive?
Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, and Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairmen of People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities are responsible for directing and strictly implementing this Directive.
What is the duration of medical observation quarantine?
The duration of medical observation quarantine for people entering from infected areas is 10 days.
Full text
DIRECTIVE
On Strengthening Work to Prevent and Control Dengue Fever Epidemics
acute respiratory syndrome caused by virus (SARS)
On April 28, 2003, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognized that Vietnam had successfully controlled the SARS epidemic. However, the SARS epidemic continues to evolve complicatedly in some countries in the region and around the world. The risk of SARS continuing to invade our country is very high. To strengthen prevention and control of the SARS epidemic, the Prime Minister issues the following directive:
1. The Ministry of Health shall continue to direct health agencies to conduct strict medical examinations for individuals entering Vietnam from areas affected by the epidemic; take the lead and coordinate with the Ministries of Public Security, National Defense, Transport, Finance, the General Administration of Tourism, and the Civil Aviation Corporation of Vietnam, as well as the People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities to organize quarantine and medical monitoring of individuals entering from affected areas according to the Ministry of Health’s regulations on preventing and controlling the SARS epidemic within ten days.
2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall be responsible for informing Vietnamese diplomatic missions abroad and foreign diplomatic missions in Vietnam about the information that Vietnam will conduct strict medical examinations for individuals entering from affected areas.
3. The Ministry of Public Security (Department of Exit and Entry Administration), the Ministry of Finance (General Department of Customs), the Ministry of Transport (Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, Vietnam Maritime Administration), and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Plant Protection Department and Animal Health Department) shall closely cooperate with the Ministry of Health in organizing and implementing medical quarantine measures at border gates.
4. The Ministries of Public Security and Transport shall provide complete lists, addresses, telephone numbers, and other necessary information of all passengers entering Vietnam from affected areas to the Ministry of Health to direct localities to monitor and supervise.
5. The People's Committees of provinces and centrally governed cities, especially those in the northern border provinces and cities with airports, seaports, and international border gates, shall closely cooperate with the Ministry of Health and relevant ministries and sectors in organizing and implementing activities to prevent and control the SARS epidemic; increase personnel, equipment, and means to immediately meet the requirements of medical quarantine at border gates, airports, and seaports.
6. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and centrally governed city people's committees shall be responsible for directing and strictly implementing this Directive and regularly reporting the results of implementation to the Ministry of Health for consolidation and reporting to the Prime Minister.
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DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER Pham Gia Khiem |
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