(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Hubei medical experts connect to Ireland to share experience in epidemic prevention and control
China News Service, Wuhan, April 4 (Reporter Liang Ting) After contacted by the Chinese Embassy in Ireland, the Hubei Provincial Health Commission and the Foreign Affairs Office of Hubei Province jointly organized, experts from Wuhan University People's Hospital, Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Ireland on the 3rd Experts in the medical and health field connect remote video to share experience in epidemic prevention and control.
Anne O'Connor, chief operating officer of the Irish Health Service, and chairman of the National Comprehensive Operation Center for Coronary Pneumonia, said that Ireland is still in the early stages of the epidemic. In the past three weeks, the workload of local medical staff has increased suddenly. Faced with pressure on medical resources, I hope to exchange experience with Hubei in terms of ICU treatment and improving community service capabilities.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Hubei Provincial Health Commission, the current epidemic prevention and control situation in Hubei and Wuhan has undergone positive changes. In response to community communication issues, strengthen prevention and control at the source. Closed management of the community to minimize the flow and aggregation of personnel; classify and treat suspected fever patients, suspected patients, confirmed patients and close contacts; improve nucleic acid detection capabilities, ensure the timely detection of confirmed cases, shorten the time from diagnosis to hospital; strengthen the prevalence Disease investigation, establish a big data platform for epidemic prevention and control.
It is reported that the Irish government announced on March 27 that from midnight on the same day to April 12, all people in the country must stay at home without going to work unless they have to go to work, go out to buy food and buy medicine for medical treatment.
In this context, how to serve the vulnerable groups in the community has become a concern for Irish experts.
In response, the person in charge of the Hubei Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention of Infectious Diseases introduced that after the community is closed, for the disabled, volunteers and community workers work together to help buy and distribute food on site; for mentally ill groups, the community Equipped with a psychological and psychiatric medical team, in addition, a hotline and an online individual consultation channel have been opened to carry out related assessments and psychological comfort. Those in severe cases are transferred to specialized hospitals for treatment.
According to the relevant person in charge of the Foreign Affairs Office of Hubei Province, the traditional friendship between China and Ireland is profound, and Hubei and Ireland have a sound foundation in friendship city exchanges and educational cooperation. After the outbreak of Hubei, the province sent a letter of condolences and support in Wexford County, a friendly area of love. (Finish)