(A closer look at China) The epidemic prevention is normalized, why does Xi Jinping say that the prevention and control measures cannot be "relaxed and relaxed"
China News Service, Beijing, May 7 Question: The epidemic prevention is normalized, why does Xi Jinping say that the prevention and control measures cannot be "relaxed and relaxed"
Author Zhang Su Huang Yuqin
"Hubei province's epidemic prevention and control has changed from emergency and unconventional prevention and control to normalized prevention and control, but it does not mean that the prevention and control measures can be relaxed and rested." The Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held a meeting on the 6th. Xi Jinping, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee, said at the meeting.
Experts interviewed by a reporter from China News Service pointed out that, from the moment of combating the epidemic of New Coronary Pneumonia to Wuhan to investigate the epidemic prevention and control work, they emphasized that “no paralysis, no war exhaustion, and no looseness”, and the epidemic prevention and control in Hubei Province is controlled by emergency and routine prevention. The shift from normal control to normal prevention and control emphasizes once again that “no relaxation, no rest” should be avoided. Xi Jinping has always maintained a strong sense of worry. Judging from its latest statement, there are at least three intents.
Consolidate achievements, never give up
"Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee and the strong support of the people of all ethnic groups across the country, the Central Guiding Group fought side by side with the people of Hubei and Wuhan, highlighting the three key points of source prevention and control, patient treatment, and material security, and exerted the greatest efforts to control the epidemic. Work hard to keep the first line of defense for national epidemic prevention and control ... "Xi Jinping said at the meeting. At the same time, he made a request: "We must do our utmost to do a good job of all tasks and consolidate the results of epidemic prevention and control. We must never give up our efforts."
Observations believe that while China's epidemic prevention and control efforts continue to consolidate, Xi Jinping once again sent a signal to Hubei that epidemic prevention and control should be cautious, aiming to further consolidate China's war epidemic achievements.
This result was hard-won. On the one hand, represented by the unprecedented 76-day "closing the city", the people of Wuhan and Hubei paid a lot for the epidemic. As UN Secretary General Guterres said, "The Chinese people have contributed to all mankind by sacrificing normal life." On the other hand, in the process of starting the Wuhan War and the Hubei War, the national medical workers assisted Hubei. Workers are striving to build medical facilities every second. Unconventional measures are taken everywhere. The speed and scale are rare in the world. "
Chang Jian, a professor at the Zhou Enlai School of Government Administration of Nankai University, believes that China has already paid a high price for the prevention and control of the epidemic, but the epidemic has not yet completely ended on a global scale. If the current achievements are not consolidated, once the domestic epidemic rebounds, it will cause even more serious losses.
"As the emergency response level of major public health emergencies in Hubei changed from first-level response to second-level response on May 2, all the first-level response levels in 31 provinces have been adjusted. In other words, China's current epidemic prevention and control has entered In the new era, it enters the stage of normalized prevention and control. "Zhu Lijia, a professor at the Central Party School (National School of Administration) said that people are prone to slack in epidemic prevention and control at this time, and the top level emphasizes that it is not possible to" relax and relax. " Send a vigilant signal to the whole society, demanding that we should not give up our efforts.
Respond to challenges and prevent secondary disasters
"At present, the spread of overseas epidemic situation has not been effectively curbed, there are clusters of epidemic outbreaks in certain areas of the country, and there is still great uncertainty in the new coronary pneumonia epidemic situation." At the meeting, Xi Jinping made the latest judgment on the overall situation of war epidemic.
Some commentators pointed out that the above-mentioned new situation has once again brought challenges to the epidemic prevention and control in Hubei and the whole country. In response, the meeting put forward a series of specific measures: continue to send liaison groups to strengthen the guidance and support for the follow-up work of epidemic prevention and control in Hubei Province and Wuhan City; continue to guide the rehabilitation and psychological counseling of cured patients; promote the support of Hubei Province ’s economic and social development package Policies are put in place.
"The main task in the previous stage was to prevent and control the epidemic, but now we have to work hard to prevent the occurrence of secondary disasters." Chang Jian analysis said that from a risk management perspective, responding to the public's psychological trauma, corporate bankruptcy crisis, medical system burden, etc. For disasters, government departments need to solve problems in a timely manner.
Dai Yanjun, a professor at the Central Party School (National School of Administration), said that making targeted arrangements for related issues is a timely response to real concerns, and it also demonstrates the concept of "people-oriented". He further pointed out that Wuhan, Hubei, as the region most affected by the epidemic in China before, the central government reiterated that "the epidemic prevention cannot be loosened" and proposed a series of specific measures, which is more exemplary for the whole country.
Prevent risks and fill in gaps with the system
The meeting on the same day also required timely summarization and application of the effective methods in the epidemic prevention and control practices in Hubei Province and Wuhan City, and to make up for shortcomings, plug loopholes, and strengths and weaknesses around the exposed problems.
When summing up China's experience in epidemic prevention and control, Zhu Lijia pointed out that there are three main aspects, namely: strong leadership, accurate decision-making, and strong social mobilization ability. "But there are still flaws in laws, regulations, policy procedures, etc., and the degree of institutionalization is relatively low." He analyzed that it is necessary to further improve the level of China's public health emergency system through system supplement and improvement.
Chang Jian shares the same view. He said that no matter whether the utilization efficiency of social organizations is low, or how the emergency system can be efficiently converted from "ordinary" to "wartime", etc., it is necessary to "leak check and fill vacancies" through institutional arrangements.
Some commentators said that it has already entered Xi Jinping's field of vision to improve all aspects of the system and mechanisms to improve the risk prediction ability. Since the outbreak, he has made important expressions on different occasions such as "strengthening awareness of risk and improving the coordination mechanism for research, assessment, decision-making, prevention and control of major risks in public health", "improving the national monitoring network for major epidemic situations, and improving the laws and regulations". The meeting also made it clear that "straighten the medical and health system, reform the disease prevention and control system, improve the capacity of epidemic monitoring and early warning, improve public health emergency laws and regulations, and improve the major epidemic situation, public health emergency management and treatment system."
"We can't treat the epidemic as accidental." Chang Jian said, detailing each individual, from wearing a mask to using public chopsticks and promoting meal sharing, this crisis is also an opportunity for people to change. This is also the meeting's "promoting civilized health , A green and environmentally friendly lifestyle ". (Finish)