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BEIJING, April 25-- An array of hygiene-promoting activities have been carried out nationwide in April, China's 32nd Patriotic Public Health Month, to create a sound environment for the COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control in the country. The activities, aimed at carrying forward a national public health campaign, were expected to strengthen preventive measures and promote civilized and healthy lifestyles, according to a circular jointly issued earlier by nine departments including the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and the National Health Commission (NHC). "This year's activities during the Patriotic Public Health Month have placed an emphasis on key venues and sites, as well as weak links in disease prevention," said Mao Qun'an, an official from the NHC. Meanwhile, differentiated control measures targeted at specific vectors were taken based on the characteristics of epidemic trends in different parts of the country, Mao added. Health authorities and health-promoting institutions have carried out special operations on improving the environment of markets, production sites and residential areas in accordance with the situation of COVID-19 prevention and control in the country, according to Mao. Efforts have been made to strengthen the management of garbage, sewage and toilets in order to improve the urban and rural environment. Also during the COVID-19 epidemic, work has been done to raise public awareness about enhancing self-protection against diseases, developing good eating habits and abandoning bad hygiene practices. | 
