Strict health measures at the border crossings to investigate any case of coronavirus

Damascus-Sana

The Ministry of Health continues to apply its strict health measures to border crossings to monitor the health status of travelers arriving in Syria and to monitor any suspected cases of coronavirus infection in light of the rapid spread of the virus worldwide.

From the health center at Damascus International Airport, the head of the center, Dr. Khozama Zreik, stated in a press statement that the center provides all emergency health services for arriving and departing travelers through Damascus International Airport and is equipped with medical staff and ambulances operating 24 hours, indicating that all necessary preparations have been taken to investigate Corona virus cases.

Zureik explained that the preparations included securing all individual protection means, including coats, masks, and temperature measuring devices (remote) to prevent direct contact with the people who are being examined, indicating that the rise in temperature is a preliminary indication of the suspicion of injury, after which the rest of the tests will be performed.

A number of awareness lectures were held for the crew on the aircraft, according to a team that focused on prevention measures and the mechanism for investigating injury cases among travelers, especially people with cough, cold, general weakness, and training the staff on the mechanism to measure temperatures during the trip and inform the health center in the event of any note where it is done Fill in special forms and send the suspected case to the hospital by ambulance.

For its part, the Director of Damascus Health, Dr. Hazar Raef, affirmed in a similar statement that no cases of Corona virus have been recorded so far in Syria and that the Ministry of Health has developed an action plan to prevent HIV infection in accordance with the standards of the World Health Organization, starting from the investigation procedures to equipping isolation rooms and intensive care in hospitals as well. Contact has been made with the Immigration and Passports Department to fill out forms for any person coming from China or East Asian countries to keep the Health Directorate in contact with them while they are in Syria and to provide the necessary checks to assess their health status.

At the Jdeideh Yabous border crossing in Damascus countryside, a temperature survey of all arrivals to Syria is conducted through a qualified medical team according to the Director of Rural Health Health, Dr. Yassin Nanaous, who indicated in a press statement that despite the presence of a health center in Jdeideh Yabous, an additional medical point has been established within a building The Immigration and Passports Department at the crossing, with the aim of facilitating the medical examination procedures for travelers and has been equipped with all the requirements, explaining that any person who has a high temperature record has been given to him other tests for the respiratory system and vital signs, so that he can then assess his condition with more comprehensive checks in hospitals in the event of need to do so.

Regarding the arrivals from China and East Asian countries, Dr. Na`nus explained that they are subject at the crossing to preliminary investigative procedures like the rest of the travelers in addition to coordination with the Immigration and Passports Department to take all their data and their place of residence in Syria and are provided with the phone numbers of health authorities that must be reviewed in the event of any complaint or warning signs Infected with corona virus.

A number of travelers coming to Syria, during a statement to the delegate of Sana, noted the importance of the health measures taken at the crossing to prevent coronavirus infection, as both Muhammad Hamami and Muhammad Munther indicated that these measures reassure the person and his family of his health and accelerate the necessary treatment in the event of any infection.

The Ministry of Health has sent reports since the beginning of last week to the ports and medical centers near the land border crossings and Damascus International Airport to check suspected health cases, especially for people coming from countries and regions that recorded cases of the disease.

And expand the map of Corona virus infections from China, which announced today that the number of infections reached 11,791 cases and the death of 259 people as of last night to the United States of America, France, Malaysia, Australia, Japan, Thailand, South Korea, India and the Philippines, while most countries take their measures to reduce the spread of infection, especially in airports and places Gatherings.

Enas Svan