Advanced deeds of anti-epidemic ｜ Zhong Nanshan： Health depends on life
On the morning of September 8th, the national commendation meeting for fighting COVID-19 epidemic was held in the Great Hall of the People. This is Zhong Nanshan, winner of the Medal of the Republic. Xinhua News Agency reporter Xie Huanchi photo
Xinhua News Agency, Guangzhou, November 10th, by topic Zhong Nanshan: Health depends on life.
Xinhua News Agency reporters Xiao Sisi and Xu Hongyi
17 years ago, I bravely shouldered the heavy burden in the fight against SARS; This year, the fight against "COVID-19" went out again.
"In the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic, the price paid is very high. Putting people’s life and health first, we did it. " On the 9th, Zhong Nanshan, winner of "Medal of the Republic", academician of China Academy of Engineering and director of the National Center for Clinical Medicine of Respiratory Diseases, said at the national report meeting on advanced deeds of fighting COVID-19 epidemic.
Since the beginning of this year, in the face of the sudden COVID-19 epidemic, 84-year-old Zhong Nanshan has interpreted the concept of "people first, life first" with practical actions, and put forward prevention and control strategies and rescue measures to save countless lives.
Zhong Nanshan attended the news briefing on epidemic prevention and control in Guangzhou (photo taken on March 18th). Xinhua News Agency reporter Lu Hanxin photo
Retrograde expedition, COVID-19 bravely takes responsibility
On January 18th, Zhong Nanshan boarded the high-speed train from Guangzhou to Wuhan. He was appointed as the leader of the high-level expert group in National Health Commission in order to find out an unknown "new pneumonia" reported in Wuhan. A few days ago, Zhong Nanshan also appealed to the people all over the country not to go to Wuhan unless there is an urgent need.
After on-the-spot investigation in Wuhan, the high-level expert group of National Health Commission confirmed that this "new pneumonia" has appeared "human-to-human" phenomenon. On January 20th, when Zhong Nanshan was interviewed by the media in Beijing, he decisively announced to the public the existence of "human-to-human transmission" in COVID-19, which set off an alarm for the prevention and control of COVID-19 epidemic in China.
Since then, he has attended many press conferences to answer questions for the public and inject confidence into the first-line war "epidemic".
Zhong Nanshan (former middle school) was sworn in at the swearing-in ceremony of party member, the first frontline of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (photo taken on March 2). Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua photo
"The national help, wuhan is able to pass! Wuhan was originally a heroic city. " On January 28th, at the most anxious moment in Wuhan’s fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, Zhong Nanshan said emotionally in an exclusive interview with Xinhua News Agency.
This is not the first time that Zhong Nanshan "dares to speak out". As early as 2003, during the SARS epidemic, he proposed and confirmed that the cause of SARS was a kind of novel coronavirus under the background that chlamydia was the cause.
In August, 2020, the Supreme Leader of president signed a presidential decree and awarded Zhong Nanshan the "Republic Medal" in recognition of his outstanding contribution in the process of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic.
People first, life first.
"What is the greatest human right? We have saved so many lives, which is the performance of our greatest human rights. " In the "first lesson" of primary and secondary school students all over the country, Zhong Nanshan said emotionally.
On April 15th, the Information Office of Guangzhou Municipal People’s Government held the 78th news interview on epidemic prevention and control in Guangzhou Medical University. Zhong Nanshan (first from right) had a discussion and exchange with representatives of foreigners working and studying in Guangzhou. Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Jiale photo
On August 27th, Zhong Nanshan led a team from the Department of Critical Care Medicine of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University to announce that a COVID-19 patient who had been assisted by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for 111 days had successfully recovered and was discharged from hospital, creating a miracle of medical treatment.
ECMO is the core support for severe heart and lung failure at present, and it is regarded as the "last straw" for critically ill patients. Zhong Nanshan said: "As long as there is a glimmer of hope in the process of treatment, we can do whatever it takes. Even if it seems that patients will die, we still have to rescue them like embroidery. "
In the fight against SARS in 2003, Zhong Nanshan’s sentence "Send the most critical patients to me" landed loudly and forcefully; In the fight against the COVID-19 epidemic, he once again made a solemn promise of "never giving up any patient".
In the critical period of fighting COVID-19 epidemic, Zhong Nanshan has consulted critically ill patients in Hubei and other places for many times through telemedicine platform, giving local doctors and patients "reassurance".
"Because of the large number of patients in Wuhan, the Central Committee immediately organized more than 42,000 medical personnel from all over the country to support Wuhan, and built Vulcan Mountain and Thunder God Mountain hospital in a very short time. The medical staff assisting Hubei are all proud to be able to participate in the fight against the epidemic. " Zhong Nanshan said: "Putting people’s life and health first, we have done it."
"I am just an ordinary medical worker and I am very excited to get the Medal of the Republic. But I think more about the word’ responsibility’. " He said: "We should redouble our efforts to build a platform for the prevention and control of respiratory diseases and public health emergencies, and contribute to further defeating COVID-19 and preventing and controlling new public health emergencies."
Academician Zhong Nanshan works in the clinic of the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (photo taken on August 2, 2018). Xinhua News Agency reporter Deng Hua photo
Health depends on life.
At the national report meeting on the advanced deeds of fighting the COVID-19 epidemic, Zhong Nanshan said that the anti-epidemic heroes in all walks of life have the same goal, because "health depends on life".
"The international epidemic situation is still relatively serious. We can’t stop there. We must improve the level of scientific research and prevention and make greater contributions to the world." He said.
While guiding the first-line treatment, Zhong Nanshan has always adhered to the front line of international medical research and shared China’s anti-epidemic practices and experiences at the first time.
"Infectious diseases have no national boundaries, and overcoming the epidemic requires global cooperation." Zhong Nanshan said that in the face of the COVID-19 epidemic and other possible outbreaks in the future, human beings need to face it together. "Through communication, other countries can avoid detours. Because we have gone through a difficult road, we must support each other. "
On January 21st, the Ministry of Science and Technology announced the establishment of an expert group for scientific research on the joint prevention and control mechanism of pneumonia in novel coronavirus, with Academician Zhong Nanshan as the leader and 14 experts, to provide scientific and technological support for the first-line prevention and treatment.
Now, the scientific research team led by Zhong Nanshan has made a series of achievements in rapid detection, new use of old drugs, vaccine research and development, prevention and control of nosocomial infection, animal models and so on, and played an important role in epidemic prevention and control.
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