環球簡訊:Support rallied to aid battle against COVID in rural areas
Medicalequipmentanddrugssent,proceduresinplaceforsafetreatment
OxygenequipmentandCOVID-19drugshavebeenpouringintoChina"sruralareasinconcertedeffortstostrengthenmedicalcapacityinthecountrysidetofightthedisease.
WangHuibo,avolunteerattheFosunFoundation,brought200bottlesofthedomesticallydevelopedCOVIDtreatmentAzvudinetoXinmintownship,Sichuanprovince,onJan19anddistributedthemtoelderlyresidentswiththehelpoflocalhealthcareworkers.
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"Logisticsnetworksareunderstrainduringtheholiday.Thoughthevillageisremoteandcominghereinpersonmeansanarduousjourney,wethinkit"stotallyworthittobringthesedrugsintothehandsofpeoplewhoneedthem,"hesaid.
LikeotheroralCOVIDpills,Azvudineshouldbetakenwithinfivedaysofthefirstsignofsymptomstohelppreventhigh-riskpatientsfrombecomingseriouslyill.However,asaprescriptiondrug,administeringittopatientsshouldbeoverseenbyaphysician.
"Wecamehereabitconcernedoverwhetherthesedrugscanbeputintoproperuse,butitisabigreassurancetoseethatlocalhealthofficialshavedevisedproceduresaftermuchdeliberation,"hesaid.
Wangsaidvillagedoctorshadbeenaskedtonotifyelderlypeopleinadvanceandbriefthemaboutthemedication.
Atthetownship"shealthclinic,elderlypeopleregistertheirname,age,telephonenumberandthenameoftheruraldoctorassignedtomonitortheirhealthconditionbeforepickingupthemedication.
"Anexpertfromthecounty-levelhospitalalsoaccompaniedustosupervisetheprocedure,andhelpgiveinstructionsontakingthedrug,suchaspatientswithkidneyproblemsshouldhaveahealthcheckupatahospitalandconsultadoctorbeforestartingtreatment,"hesaid.
XiaoJianhong,headofthehealthbureauofShimiancounty,whichadministersXinmintownship,saidthatalthoughthepeakofrecentinfectionshaspassed,the40-daySpringFestivaltravelrushfromJan7toFeb15posesfreshchallenges."Theshipmentof1,000bottlesisindeedtimelyassistance,"hesaid.
TheFosunFoundation,togetherwithdrugmanufacturersFosunPharmaandGenuineBiotech,willdonateAzvudineworth100millionyuan($14.7million)toruralareas.
Toblunttheimpactofoutbreaksinthecountryside,agroupofseniorhealthexpertsbasedinShanghaihasestablishedanexpertcommitteeaimedatimprovingruraldoctors"knowledgeofCOVID-19preventionandtreatment.
ChenErzhen,vice-presidentofShanghai"sRuijinHospital,whichisaffiliatedwithShanghaiJiaoTongUniversity"sSchoolofMedicine,saidduringarecenttrainingsessionheldbythecommitteethatruraldoctorsshouldimprovetheirabilitytodetectpatientsatriskofdevelopingseverecases.Thisincludesidentifyingtelltalesymptomsoflowoxygenlevelsinbloodanddeliveringtreatmenttopatientsasearlyaspossible.
Effortstoincreasetheavailabilityofessentialmedicalequipmenthavealsoaccelerated.
TheStateCouncilhassent32workinggroupstoruralareastosurveythepeople"sneedsandmobilizeresourcestoaddressthemostacutedemands.Theactionsresultedinanationwidecampaigntoequipeachvillage-levelhealthfacilitywithtwopulseoximeters,whichmeasuretheoxygensaturationinblood,andeachtownship-levelhealthcenterwithanoxygenconcentrator.
AccordingtotheMinistryofAgricultureandRuralAffairs,byJan17,CainiaoLogistics,whichofferedtomakedeliveries,hadsentnearly1.18millionpulseoximeterstoruralareas.
YuwellGroup,amedicalequipmentmanufacturer,offeredtodonatemorethan11,500oxygenconcentratorsforruralhealthclinicsinpreviouslyimpoverishedcounties.Thecompanyprioritizedproductionofthesedonationsandsentthemwithinaweek.
"Wehavecoordinatedandunitedmultilateraleffortstobolsterantivirussupportforruralareas,"saidMaoDezhi,anofficialattheministry."Wehavenotonlysentmedicalequipmenttoruralareas,butalsoprovidedthemwithguidanceandservicestohelpresolvetheirmedicaldemandsandensurethattheycanovercomeinfectionpeaks."
GuoYanhong,headoftheNationalHealthCommission"smedicalemergencydepartment,saidthecommissionhasbeenincreasingstockpilesofkeymedicalequipment,includingoxygenbagsandcylinders,oxygenconcentratorsandpulseoximeters.
"Wehavealsosetupamechanismtomonitorandallocatedruginventories,"shesaidonJan19."Sofar,theshortageofcommondrugsattownshiphealthclinicshasbeengreatlyeased."
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