(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Global Anti-epidemic: Chinese Medical Experts Group Will Assist Philippines in Training Testing, Medical Care, and Disease Control Staff

ChinaNews.com, Manila, April 7 (Reporter Guan Xiangdong) "After listening to the Philippine Ministry of Health, I learned that for the new coronary pneumonia, the Philippines currently lacks detection capabilities, medical institutions lack the ability to receive patients, and lack of medical personnel with treatment experience. Therefore, in the next two weeks, our expert group will work hard to help the Philippines in the new coronary pneumonia detection, medical care, disease control personnel and volunteer training, and expect them to serve more patients. "China Aid Philippine Anti-epidemic Medical Expert Group (hereinafter referred to as experts) Group) Leader Weng Shangeng, deputy director of the First Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, on April 6 in the Philippines Ministry of Health, after listening to Assistant Minister Kenneth Longillo about the country ’s response to the new crown epidemic, interviewed by Chinese media , Make the above statement.

Hear from the Ministry of Health on the Philippines ’response to the new crown epidemic. Guan Xiangdong

On the first working day in the Philippines, the expert group traveled intensively: in the Philippine Ministry of Health, it received a joint meeting between the Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and the Philippine Minister of Health Du Kai; listened to the Ministry of Health's briefing on the Philippines' response to the new crown epidemic; The Chinese Hospital communicated; held a meeting overnight to conduct a judgment on the Philippine epidemic.

Philippine Assistant Minister of Health Kenneth Longillo (first from left) briefed the Chinese Anti-epidemic Medical Expert Group on the country's response to the new crown epidemic. Guan Xiangdong

The reporter from China News Agency learned that the expert group will continue to communicate with the Ministry of Health of the Philippines on the morning of the 7th. They will learn more about the stage of the Philippine epidemic and jointly study countermeasures. In the afternoon, they will go to the Chinese Chongren Hospital in the Philippines for specific guidance.

Members of the Chinese Anti-epidemic Medical Experts Group listened to the briefing. Guan Xiangdong

On the 6th, Weng Shangeng introduced: This time China has accumulated a lot of experience in dealing with the new coronary pneumonia epidemic. From prevention and control, detection, and clinical diagnosis and treatment, a set of effective "China programs" has been formed. The expert team is very capable, and 6 out of 10 medical staff have participated in the treatment of the new coronary pneumonia intensive care unit, including doctors, nurses, laboratory testing personnel, and infectious disease prevention and control experts.

On April 6, accompanied by Counsellor and Consul General of the Embassy in the Philippines (first row from the right in the front row), the expert group held a group photo with Li Jieshun (second row from the left in the front row) and assistant to the president of China Chongren Hospital. Guan Xiangdong

Weng Shangeng's special introduction: In China's domestic anti-epidemic medicine, the combination of Chinese and Western medicine treatment has achieved very good results. There are three Chinese medicine experts in the People's Hospital affiliated to Fujian University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of them is a specialist in respiratory medicine with integrated traditional Chinese and western medicine, one is an expert in traditional Chinese medicine, and one is an expert who has participated in the treatment of traditional Chinese medicine in the new coronary intensive care unit. During their stay in the Philippines, they will give some guidance to the Chinese and overseas Chinese in the Philippines on anti-epidemic medicine, introduce a set of traditional Chinese medicine including personal protection, physical enhancement methods, and provide some suggestions for Chinese medicine for reference.

On April 6, Chinese translation volunteers (left) of Chinese students studying in the Philippines cooperated with members of the Chinese Anti-epidemic Medical Experts Group to discuss with the Philippine Chongren Hospital. Guan Xiangdong

"The" China Plan "has effectively controlled the new crown epidemic, and the whole world is aware that the Philippines should learn from China as soon as possible and slow down the spread of the virus in the Philippines as soon as it is defeated." Long Quillo has high hopes for the expert team's two weeks of experience in the Philippines. He told reporters: "We hope to bring Chinese experts to the hospital for guidance of patients with new coronary pneumonia, and ask them to see how our laboratory's testing facilities are renovated, and arrange for them to hold video conferences with experts outside the capital area. We I want to understand how China uses 'community isolation' to block the spread of the new coronavirus, and I want to learn about various effective treatment options. "

On the same day, Huang Xilian expressed his belief that the Chinese experience will help the Philippines improve its ability to respond to the epidemic and reduce unnecessary losses and costs. The Chinese anti-epidemic medical expert group is willing to have in-depth exchanges with Philippine health officials, medical staff and the general public, share China's anti-epidemic experience, guide and assist Philippine to improve the capacity of epidemic prevention and treatment.

Du Kai said that at the most critical time for the Philippines to fight the epidemic, China dispatched an experienced anti-epidemic medical expert team to the Philippines in a timely manner, which is a concrete result of the friendly cooperation between the Philippines and China, and will definitely further enrich the connotation of the relations between the two countries. The Philippine side will carefully listen to the professional opinions and suggestions of the Chinese expert group, especially the Chinese side's valuable experience in case tracking, community isolation, grading diagnosis and treatment, and raising public awareness, so as to further improve the Philippine epidemic prevention and control capabilities and level of diagnosis and treatment .

On April 6, accompanied by Counsellor and Consul General of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Philippines, the expert group held a seminar with Mr. Gong Jinshan, President of the Philippine Chongji Hospital, and Li Jieshun, Assistant President of the Chinese Chongren Hospital. The picture shows the scene of the panel discussion with Chongren Hospital. Guan Xiangdong

On the same day, accompanied by Counsellor and Consul General of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Philippines, the expert group held a seminar with Mr. Gong Jinshan, President of the Philippine Chongji Hospital, and Li Jieshun, Assistant President of the Chinese Chongren Hospital. The two sides exchanged information on the impact of the New Coronary Pneumonia epidemic on overseas Chinese and other Chinese citizens in the Philippines, the preparation status of the Huashe Hospital in response to the epidemic, the number of serious and serious patients admitted by the hospital, and the diagnosis and treatment plans. The expert group introduced the diagnosis and treatment experience of the Chinese side to the hospital representatives and answered some medical technical questions raised by the other side. (Finish)