Sino-Singapore Online May 5th (Huang Aijiao) Tongji University announced on the 5th that Beijing time on May 4th at 10:30 (New Zealand time at 14:30), the Chinese Embassy in New Zealand and Tongji University School of Medicine The jointly created "Online Assistance Platform for New Students" was launched online.
A number of medical experts from Tongji University will conduct online lectures for the new students to popularize medical protection and mental health knowledge and enhance their ability to prevent and control the epidemic situation and psychological response.
Wu Xi, Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand, Dong Zhixue, Education Counselor, Education and Cultural Affairs Office, Chinese Embassy in New Zealand, and Chen Yihan, Vice President of Tongji University, attended the online launch ceremony. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand and Tongji University have respectively set up main venues, which will be held in the form of video connections. New students will participate online through the ZOOM system. The launching ceremony was also broadcast simultaneously through the official B station of Tongji University, Douyin, Kuaishou, Weibo and other platforms.
Professor Zhao Xudong, a famous mental health and disaster psychological rescue expert, gave the first lecture. Photo courtesy of Tongji University
Wu Xi said that the domestic epidemic situation in China continued to improve, and that work in various places was resumed one after another. Although the epidemic situation in New Zealand has also eased, the overall situation is still more complicated. The national home ban has not been lifted, and the safety and health of new students are always affected. In the heart of loved ones in the motherland. The Chinese Embassy in New Zealand and Tongji University have worked together to create an "Online Assistance Platform for New Students", aiming to jointly escort the life safety and physical and mental health of the new students.
Chen Yihan said that since the outbreak of the new pneumonia epidemic, 165 medical personnel have been sent to various hospitals of Tongji University and community health service centers of the Tongji University School of Medicine to support Wuhan, and the spirit of responsibility, responsibility and "work together" has been interpreted with practical actions. Tongji University always pays close attention to the global epidemic situation and is concerned about the physical and mental health of compatriots overseas. Helping each other to overcome difficulties, watch for each other to help protect well-being. It is hoped that the "Online Aid Platform for New Students" will provide the overseas students with the help they can and send the warmth and care from the motherland. This is the unshirkable responsibility of Tongji University. He encouraged students studying abroad to adjust their mentality and actively respond to the epidemic, and he hoped that they would return to China as soon as possible and contribute wisdom and strength to the construction and development of the motherland.
After the launching ceremony, Professor Zhao Xudong, a well-known mental health and disaster psychological rescue expert of Tongji University and the dean of the mental health center (preparation) affiliated with Tongji University, gave the first lecture entitled "Mental Health and Health during the New Crown Epidemic". In the lecture, Zhao Xudong combined with New Zealand's current epidemic situation, based on his rich psychological assistance experience, analyzed the current source of psychological pressure of overseas students, and taught the students of New Zealand to identify and cope with bad emotions. He pointed out that a good attitude will bring positive behavioral support and encourage everyone to maintain a positive, optimistic and natural life concept and way. After the lecture, overseas students also conducted online Q & A with Professor Zhao Xudong. They all expressed that they benefited greatly from this and strengthened their confidence in defeating the epidemic.
According to the arrangement, Associate Professor Lei Huang, Chief Physician of the Department of Respiratory Medicine, Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, and Leader of the Aid Medical Team of Dongfang Hospital, Professor Xu Jinfu, Chief Physician of the Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Tongji University Affiliated Pulmonary Hospital, and Professor Zheng Jialin, Dean of the School of Medicine Online thematic lectures will be conducted at 10:30 (14:30 New Zealand time) on May 8, 12 and 15 respectively, with the themes of "Wuhan Anti-epidemic-Experience the Fang Cabin Hospital", "Diagnosis and Treatment of New Coronary Pneumonia and "Prevention" "Guidelines for General Practice and International Students' Medical Treatment in the New Crown Epidemic". (Finish)