A few days before the end of 2022, the Ministry of Health and the Solidarity Fund for Health (Fosalud) have intensified their efforts to increase inspections nationwide, in order to protect the health of the population during the weekend festivities. of year.
The environmental sanitation teams of the Ministry of Health carry out inspections in different shops that sell gunpowder to prevent the proliferation of mosquito breeding sites in containers in which water is stored.
The Government has maintained a direct fight against dengue, zika and chikungunya, for which reason it has continued with the days of fumigation and delivery of slaughter for the prevention of these diseases, which, thanks to the anticipated strategies of the current administration, have been managed to keep under control.
In total, there are 600 inspectors from the ministry focused on these verifications, which have been distributed in five coverage regions: metropolitan, central, para-central, western and eastern.
Health professionals also develop gastrointestinal disease prevention days, especially during the year-end festivities, which is where the country experiences the greatest influx of visitors to the different tourist sites in the country.
The institution has trained 360 food vendors in a food handlers course and, through inspections, it is confirmed that they have the card that accredits them to market their products to the public.
On the other hand, Fosalud is inspecting businesses and tourist spaces in the country, such as restaurants, bars, nightclubs and others to verify compliance with the Tobacco Control Law, in order to enforce the Law on the prohibition of smoking in public and private places.
Likewise, and during the festive season, the institutions work together to guarantee the well-being of Salvadorans, who in the event of any emergency can go to the national hospitals 24 hours a day or request attention from the SEM at number 132. In addition to going to health units , which have extended opening hours during this year-end period.
