Taiwan hands over dengue kits to Nauru to combat outbreak

The Embassy of the Republic of China (Taiwan) has donated dengue fever test kits to the health public health as part of the national effort to curb the spread of the dengue virus.

Taiwan Ambassador Joseph Chow presented the 200 kits to President Baron Waqa at the Office of the President earlier this month.

The kits are in use at the Nauru hospital.

The Nauru Health Department declared a dengue outbreak about two weeks and moved quickly to manage its spread with a week-long national cleaning drive and other activities like island-wide spraying.

Eight wellness centres have been set up around the island and with extended operating hours.

The Public Health Department issued statements and flyers over the past two weeks advising the public of dengue and to take extra precautions.

The health messages warn of the seriousness of dengue and to look out for signs and symptoms as well as encourage the use of mosquito repellent, and prevention and control such as to avoid insect bites, keep mosquitos out of homes by use of screens on windows and doors and use repellent, to destroy all stagnant water and to maintain clean compounds.

 

Photo supplied Taiwan Ambassador Joseph Chow handover dengue kits to President Baron Waqa