Peña-Galbán LY, Hernández-Agüero M

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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Primary Health Care constitutes the fundamental foundation of the National Health System, where prevention activities, healthy lifestyles, health promotion, health policies and programs are specified. The emergence of a pandemic announced by the World Health Organization made it necessary to prepare the country for its confrontation, the medical services of the Revolutionary Armed Forces played an important role.
Objective: To publicize the actions that were developed in the confrontation with the pandemic.
Results: Primary care physicians received and extended the training to the rest of the health personnel, as well as to all categories of personnel in a stratified, dynamic and updated manner. Among the anti-epidemic hygienic-sanitary measures, the mandatory use of the mask, frequent hand washing with soap and water, use of disinfectant solutions, physical distancing, ventilated meeting places for staff, disinfection of premises with chlorine solutions, especially all surfaces. Active investigation as an essential element in the search for cases with respiratory symptoms or those suggestive of COVID-19.
Conclusions: The fulfillment of the sanitary hygienic measures allowed the containment of the epidemic in the personnel of the entities related to the defense.

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