National Health Commission Press Conference Responds to Winter Respiratory Disease Prevention and Control Concerns
2023-12-11
Winter is approaching, and various respiratory diseases are entering a high incidence period. The National Health Commission held a press conference on the 10th, inviting relevant officials from the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, as well as disease control experts and heads of some medical institutions, to answer questions and respond to concerns regarding the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of winter respiratory diseases. "Let triage and triage play a key role in reducing the burden on hospitals. We have taken measures such as improving the pre screening and triage capabilities, leveraging the 'three diagnoses in one' role, and concentrating high-quality medical resources throughout the hospital to prioritize critically ill patients." Gao Xiang, the director of the Ecological City Hospital of Tianjin Fifth Central Hospital, introduced at a press conference that the hospital coordinates resources for emergency, fever, and respiratory outpatient departments through real-time data monitoring, Dynamic adjustment, timely triage and diversion, ensuring stable diagnosis and treatment order, shortening patient waiting time, and improving patient's medical experience. Mi Feng, spokesperson for the National Health Commission and Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department, introduced that in recent days, the National Health Commission, together with the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, has continuously strengthened monitoring and analysis, dispatched medical resource supply and diagnosis work in various regions, and guided the overall allocation of medical resources within and between medical institutions in various regions. "We need to fully leverage the roles of medical consortia, medical communities, medical groups, and internet healthcare, establish a mechanism for collaboration between comprehensive hospitals and grassroots medical institutions, expert referral, and patient referral. This will facilitate patients' rational choice of medical treatment through layered, graded, and triage." said Mi Feng. Li Honghong, the director of Shijingshan District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital in Beijing, introduced that the hospital has played a "combination punch" in increasing the reserve of traditional Chinese and Western medicine products, adding decoction machines, extending physician service time according to the number of patients, and providing respiratory disease diagnosis and treatment training to all physicians in the hospital. "Our hospital's Traditional Chinese Medicine Pediatrics Department only has two TCM physicians. After the daily outpatient volume exceeds 80 people, school-age children are shared by the TCM Internal Medicine Department and TCM Expert Outpatient Department. According to current diagnosis and treatment data observation, the distribution volume has exceeded 20%, effectively reducing the pressure of TCM pediatric diagnosis and treatment." said Li Honghong. Active, proactive, and early vaccination against influenza is an effective means of preventing the onset of influenza, reducing influenza related severe illness and death. Xia Gang, Director of the Health and Immunization Department of the National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention, called for active, proactive, and early vaccination to not only protect oneself but also those around us. It is understood that since July this year, vaccination units in various regions have successively launched influenza vaccination services, earlier than the influenza epidemic season. This year, the production and supply of influenza vaccines have significantly increased compared to last year, and at this stage, they can meet the vaccination needs of the public. If flu like symptoms have already appeared, should the flu vaccine continue to be administered without diagnosis and self recovery? Regarding this, Xia Gang suggested continuing to receive the flu vaccine. Because the symptoms of respiratory infections are not specific, various pathogenic infections may present with flu like symptoms such as fever and headache. Meanwhile, there are multiple types and subtypes of influenza viruses that can cause epidemics. Influenza vaccines cover multiple types and subtypes of multivalent vaccines. In addition, during the same fashion season, it is usually common for different types and subtypes to spread together. The National Bureau of Disease Control and Prevention will continue to guide various regions in conducting needs assessments for influenza and other vaccines, optimizing the rational distribution of vaccines, and
Edit:He Chuanning Responsible editor:Su Suiyue
Source:Xinhua
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