China News Service, Zhuhai, November 20 (Reporter Deng Yuanwen) On the 20th, at the opening of the Third China International Forum on Elderly Health in Zhuhai, Zhong Nanshan, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said in his speech that the current 70 to 80 years old age group The rate of human vaccination is low, and he encourages more elderly people to get vaccination as soon as possible.
“A lot of elderly people will have symptoms and even severe illness once they are infected with new coronary pneumonia. So the next step is to speed up the vaccination of the elderly.” Zhong Nanshan said that the current vaccination rate for the whole course of treatment in China is 75.8%, and it is necessary to achieve herd immunity. Standard, the vaccination rate should reach 83%.
In the current new crown pneumonia epidemic, the elderly should actively be vaccinated.
Zhong Nanshan delivered a speech at the opening of the 3rd China International Forum on Elderly Health.
Photo by Deng Yuanwen
"The elderly health society pursues quality and active elderly health, not just simply prolonging life." Zhong Nanshan said that mental health is a very important part of the elderly health industry.
He pointed out that with the development of society, the current health of the elderly has gradually changed from a combination of treatment-centered medical care to a combination of health-centered health care.
In terms of the integration of health and wellness, Zhong Nanshan believes that it is necessary to focus on the integration and innovation of interdisciplinary, including the integration of mathematics, physics, chemistry, artificial intelligence, etc., in order to achieve more and greater breakthroughs.
Zhong Nanshan said that it is necessary to implement the prevention-oriented health management concept of "no disease, less disease, and minor disease" for the elderly, and use the medical policy advantages of the Greater Bay Area to promote the "Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Geriatrics Center". The implementation, promotion and application of more new technologies, new concepts, and new results will enable the elderly in the Bay Area to enjoy the most advanced medical technology and achieve health and longevity.
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