The latest statistics on the global new crown pneumonia epidemic released by Johns Hopkins University on April 6 show that the cumulative number of confirmed cases worldwide has exceeded 1.28 million, and the epidemic continues to spread. A few days ago, the Chinese Preventive Medical Association held an international experience exchange seminar on the prevention and control of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic under the theme of "Hand in Hand*** Progress, Fight the Epidemic", in which the heads of many public*** health organizations and experts in the field of public*** health shared the measures taken by various countries and regions to deal with the new coronary pneumonia epidemic from the perspective of prevention and control. They exchanged views on the difficulties and challenges facing the prevention and control of the global epidemic of new crown pneumonia.
"The epidemic has hit the global economy and society, and now more than ever we need coordinated and cooperative actions, which should transcend nationalism and ideology. Every crisis can be an opportunity. Can we use this opportunity to break the cycle of panic and forgetfulness? We should establish a stable global prevention system for major infectious diseases, and the Chinese scientific and technological community is willing to be one of the builders." Huai Jinpeng, party secretary and executive vice president of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology, said.
China's community closure is an effective experience
Currently, many countries have been trying to cushion the impact of the epidemic by extending "residence permits," stepping up law enforcement, and launching economic relief programs.
Wang Liping, a researcher at the CDC's Division of Infectious Disease Prevention and Control, introduced China's new pneumonia prevention and control program, pointing out that the outbreak prevention and control program mainly guides hospitals and CDCs to carry out surveillance and monitoring work, emphasizing "early detection, early reporting, early isolation, early treatment".
"China's community closure is an effective experience that Singapore has begun to learn from, and has set up very strict regulations. Singapore also focuses on close contact tracing, testing and isolation, emphasizing clear information dissemination and highlighting individual responsibility." Teo Yik Ying, dean of the National University of Singapore's School of Public **** Health, said.
Other countries have also taken full advantage of China's experience and practices in epidemic prevention and control. According to Bettina Borisch, executive director of the World Public **** Health Alliance, since March 26, most schools and stores in Switzerland have been closed, gatherings of more than five people have been banned, and the government has implemented border restrictions.
Shao Ning, a member of China's expert team that went to Italy to fight the new coronary pneumonia outbreak, said early detection and early isolation, two measures that are important in controlling the rising number of infections.
"In Italy, where the number of deaths is increasing because of the very large number of elderly people, more serious consideration should be given to strengthening control measures. The current lack of community control in the country, where it is very difficult to restrict people from going out, is a key issue. If this is not addressed, many people can still infect others." Shonin said.
Shonen said Italy's national guidelines should be updated, and that in the beginning the country only monitored cases that had traveled to China, which was not enough, and that it now needed to pay more attention to cases within its own country that were carrying the virus.
Limited health resources in developing countries
Han Tieru, chairman of the Chinese Association for Science and Technology's UN Specialized Committee on Consultative Life Sciences and Human Health, pointed out that the next wave of pandemics will hit Africa, and possibly Southeast Asia, South Asia, or Latin America.
"I think most developing countries have very limited health resources, such as medical institutions, ventilators, infectious disease wards and trained health professionals. If the virus spreads quickly and widely, their health systems will soon be overwhelmed." Han Tiru said.
According to Luis Eugenio de Souza, a professor at the Federal University of Bahia, 55 million poor people in Brazil live in slums in deplorable conditions and face difficulties in combating the epidemic. "At the moment Brazil has decided to test the majority of the population, but there is a lack of test kits; Brazil has purchased 5 million kits from China and has received 500,000."
For his part, Ildefonso Hernaández-Aguado, dean of the School of Public **** Health at the University of Hirnandez in Spain, said Spain faced two major difficulties: a shortage of test kits, which makes it difficult to carry out close-contact tracing and testing of people well, and limited medical supplies and a high average age of the cases, around 60, which leads to a high mortality rate.
"Infections are occurring in medical centers and nursing homes, and 25 percent of reported cases are among health professionals. The latest case analysis shows that the growth of cases is slowing down and most people are now accepting the advice to wear masks. The proportion of asymptomatic infections has reached perhaps 15 percent, according to a model from Imperial College London in the United Kingdom." Hernaández-Aguado said.
According to the latest data released by the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on the 7th of November on the new coronary pneumonia outbreak, the cumulative number of confirmed cases in Africa exceeded 10,000 to 10,075 as of the same day, with the number of cases on the rise, and the situation of prevention and control of the outbreak in the entire region is more serious.
Tewabech Bishaw, secretary-general of the African Public **** Health Alliance, said the entire continent is preparing for the coming catastrophe, but the level of preparedness may not be enough.
"I sincerely thank the Chinese Society of Preventive Medicine for sharing their experiences with us and recommending the Guidelines for Prevention, Control and Treatment of Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia compiled by their organization, which we are sharing with the public and associations in different African countries. I think Africa has the advantage of having experiences from different countries like China, Spain, Italy and others." Bishaw said.
Han Tiru emphasized that if the outbreak in developing countries is not controlled, the threat of the new coronavirus will never end, and infections will return to us again and again. "Therefore, we urgently need global cooperation as well as WHO leadership and support for developing countries."
Global Need for Stable International Cooperation Mechanisms
European Commission President Von der Leyen wrote an article in Italian mainstream media on April 2, apologizing for the EU's previous performance in responding to the neo-cresticercosis outbreak and pledging that European countries would stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Italy in the fight against the epidemic, according to media reports.
World Public **** Health Alliance Vice President Walter Ricciardi pointed out that from the beginning, even in Europe, most countries think that the epidemic is Italy's own business, "they forget that the virus has no national boundaries, and need countries to pay attention to it and cooperate, Italy is very thankful to the Chinese government's continuous attention and support "
Ricciardi said, "The spread of the epidemic is a certainty, we must share our experience, our knowledge. We need a stable mechanism for international cooperation, and the World Public **** Health Alliance is ready to support public **** health associations around the world."
In order to cope with the global spread of the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, the Chinese Association for Science and Technology is making every effort to organize and mobilize national societies to further strengthen international cooperation and carry out international exchange activities, and there are already 208 international and country-specific organizations that have been communicating and interacting with national societies.
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