(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Dr. Zhang Wenhong, a "net red" doctor, talks about popular science: the epidemic prevention strategy should be fully communicated with the public
China News Service, Beijing, April 30th, Question: "Net Red" Doctor Zhang Wenhong Talks about Popular Science: Epidemic Prevention Strategy Must Be Fully Communicated with the Public
Author Li Jingze
"In Shanghai today and China today, one of the main reasons for (combat against the epidemic) 's great success is that the people have greatly cooperated with the suggestions of epidemic prevention experts and clinical experts." Zhang Wenhong, director of the Shanghai Huashan Hospital Infection Department and leader of the Shanghai Medical Treatment Expert Group, said that science popularization is a communication process. In a sense, it is to fully communicate the epidemic prevention strategy with the public.
"In Shanghai today and China today, one of the main reasons for (combat against the epidemic) 's huge victory is that the people have greatly cooperated with the recommendations of epidemic prevention experts and clinical experts." The joint prevention and control mechanism of the State Council of China issued on April 30 At the meeting, Zhang Wenhong, director of the Shanghai Huashan Hospital Infection Department and leader of the Shanghai Medical Treatment Expert Group, said that science popularization is a communication process. In a sense, it is to fully communicate the epidemic prevention strategy with the public. China News Agency reporter Sheng Jiapeng photo
Since the outbreak, Zhang Wenhong has become a veritable "net red" doctor. He has done a lot of science work for the public and overseas, and a lot of golden sentences have been widely circulated on the Internet. Therefore, he also attracted many people's questions: why should it take so much time and energy to do science popularization work?
"In fact, I am very busy in the treatment of designated hospitals in Shanghai." Zhang Wenhong admitted that in addition to the treatment, he also joined the prevention team, but the experts realized that it was too late for the disease to be "treated". The best way is to "prevent". "Prevention and control, prevention and control, prevention and control, how to prevent? Popular science is the popularization of science, experts come to popularize the people, as it is said, the actual connotation does not mean this."
Zhang Wenhong believes that science popularization is a process of communication. If the epidemic prevention policy and treatment strategy are not fully communicated with the people, it will not achieve very good results. "You are also a soldier at home," this is a golden sentence that Zhang Wenhong circulated widely on the Internet. "'Sullied at home' means that we must maintain a thorough social distance, which can effectively block the spread of infectious diseases for more than two weeks, and the virus will be suffocated. Do you think this expression is good, or "Boy" is a good expression? "
Zhang Wenhong likens the fight against new coronary pneumonia to a "battle of the people" because "the doctors can do very limited work." "In a sense, science popularization is to communicate our good epidemic prevention strategy with the public. If it is mandatory to say not to go out, you must wear a mask, or a notice saying that the situation is very serious during the epidemic. Everyone stays Do n’t go out for two weeks at home, but the reason is not clear, I believe few people can stick to it. "
During the epidemic, Huashan Hospital launched the "Huashan Infection" public account, with almost every article reading more than 100,000, and the largest one reached 20 million. Zhang Wenhong feels that this way "is better than seeing patients in the ward". "So I think I did what the doctor should do."
During the period, Zhang Wenhong also published "Professor Zhang Wenhong's Strategy to Prevent and Control the New Crown Virus". The current circulation has reached more than 1 million copies, and it has been translated into Italian, Persian, French, Japanese and other publications. The Shanghai Expert Group has also organized the publication "2019 New Coronary Virus Disease", which is the first book on new coronavirus disease both internationally and domestically, has also been translated into many languages and published. Zhang Wenhong introduced that neither of these two books charge copyright fees. "I think spreading knowledge is mainly for epidemic prevention."
Zhang Wenhong also said that he was very pleased to see the letter of thanks from Chinese Ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai, and was also very proud of the scientific work done by the team. "Pride is not because the ambassador wrote me a letter, but I felt I could help overseas students and overseas Chinese. The ambassador wrote to me that these jobs stabilized their fear and restlessness there, and knew how For epidemic prevention, this kind of popular science is not something that I can do when I look at hundreds of patients in the ward. "(End)