(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) 278 provincial hospital medical staff participated in the treatment of patients in this round of epidemic in Henan

  China News Service, Zhengzhou, January 9 (Reporter Liu Peng) The reporter learned at the 64th press conference on the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in Henan Province held on the 9th that as of now, 278 provincial hospital medical staff have participated in this round of Henan Province. Rescue work for patients with the epidemic.

  Sun Peichun, vice president of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, reported the overall treatment of patients with new coronary pneumonia in Henan Province at a press conference on the same day.

Sun Peichun said that at present, there are 256 confirmed patients in the hospital, including 244 mild cases and 12 ordinary cases.

  In response to the epidemic situation with increasing cases, Sun Peichun said that the Henan Provincial Party Committee and the Henan Provincial Government attach great importance to the medical treatment of patients with new coronary pneumonia, adhere to the people first, life first, and follow the principle of "centralizing patients, centralizing experts, concentrating resources, and concentrating treatment". It is required that the Henan Provincial Epidemic Prevention and Control Headquarters Office arrange the Zhengzhou First People's Hospital Airport District as the designated hospital, and the Henan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, and the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine have the strongest provincial comprehensive strength. The three hospitals of the company take turns to undertake the medical treatment work every month, and the Zhengzhou No. 1 People's Hospital is responsible for the logistical support.

  According to statistics, since July 30 last year, 1,437 medical staff from 5 teams of Henan Provincial Direct Hospital have been stationed in the Hong Kong District Hospital to carry out treatment work. A total of 564 confirmed patients have been admitted and 308 were cured and discharged.

  Sun Peichun said that on December 17, 2021, Henan Provincial People's Hospital formed the fifth batch of treatment teams with 166 medical personnel stationed in designated hospitals to undertake the medical treatment of patients with new coronary pneumonia.

After the outbreak of the epidemic on December 31, the Henan Provincial People's Hospital dispatched 89 additional medical staff and 8 TCM experts from the Henan Provincial Traditional Chinese Medicine Institution to further leverage the unique advantages of traditional Chinese medicine.

At the same time, in order to effectively strengthen the prevention and control of hospital infection and ensure "zero infection" of medical staff, a total of 15 hospital infection prevention and control experts were dispatched to participate in the prevention and control of hospital infection in designated hospitals.

Up to now, 278 provincial hospital medical staff have participated in the treatment of patients in this round of the epidemic.

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