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應阿爾及利亞、蘇丹、巴勒斯坦三國政府邀請,中國政府于5月14日、6月10日分別派出抗疫醫療專家組協助當地開展疫情防控工作。其中,赴阿爾及利亞專家組結束在阿工作后,輾轉至蘇丹繼續執行抗疫合作任務,并于6月12日順利完成所有工作搭乘包機返渝;赴巴專家組于6月18日圓滿完成任務返回重慶。
在外工作期間,專家組在三國分享防疫救治的“中國經驗”,開展了廣泛而深入的交流,受到三國政府高度重視和人民的普遍贊譽,當地媒體對專家組的工作進行了大量宣傳報道。
中國醫療專家組在阿爾及利亞、蘇丹
中國政府赴阿、蘇抗疫醫療專家組由國家衛生健康委組建,重慶市人民政府和澳門特區政府共同選派。專家組共有20名成員,其中,重慶市選派15人,主要是重慶市新冠肺炎疫情防控市級專家組成員。
在外工作的近30天里,在我駐阿爾及利亞和駐蘇丹大使館領導下,專家組與兩國政府官員和技術專家、世界衛生組織駐當地代表機構以及當地醫療機構臨床一線醫務人員分享了中國重慶、澳門特區新冠肺炎防控救治經驗、共同研討當地防控救治措施,并提出技術建議。同時,對在兩國的中資機構、華人華僑、留學生和中國醫療隊進行疫情防控技術培訓和指導,對患病人員治療給予技術支持,開展送醫送藥慰問工作。還通過視頻連線,與周邊國家埃及、南蘇丹、摩洛哥、毛里塔尼亞等國政府官員和技術專家開展技術交流,對中方有關人員進行抗疫技術培訓和指導。
專家組在外期間,累計走訪當地醫院、實驗室、研究所等醫療衛生機構23家次,召開技術交流會56次,現場指導19次,專題培訓30余場,累計培訓約5400人次。并分別向阿、蘇兩國衛生部遞交了多語種當地疫情防控工作建議書。
中國醫療專家組受到阿、蘇兩國政府高度重視和當地人民的普遍贊譽。阿爾及利亞衛生部部長本布齊德、蘇丹過渡政府總理哈姆杜克,蘇丹主權委員會成員、衛生緊急狀態最高委員會主席塔瓦爾等兩國政要接見專家組,深入了解中國防控經驗,探討如何改進當地防控工作。
在阿爾及利亞和蘇丹,醫療專家組組長、重慶市衛生健康委副主任周林受重慶市政府委托,分別向兩國移交了重慶市人民政府捐贈的抗疫物資,以實際行動詮釋中國政府支持全球抗疫工作的堅定決心。
中國醫療專家組在巴勒斯坦
中國政府赴巴勒斯坦抗疫醫療專家組由國家衛生健康委組建,重慶市人民政府選派,10名成員分別來自市衛生健康委、市政府外辦、市疾控中心、重醫附一院、重醫附二院和市中醫院。
在巴工作的8天時間里,在我駐巴辦事處領導下,專家組開展了密集合作。與巴政府官員、技術專家以及當地醫療機構臨床一線醫務人員開展抗疫技術分享和經驗交流,共同研討當地防控救治措施,并提出技術建議;與聯合國近東巴勒斯坦難民救濟和工程處、世界衛生組織駐巴代表機構等在巴國際機構分享中國和重慶新冠肺炎防控救治經驗;對巴以地區中資機構、華人華僑及留學生進行疫情防控技術培訓和指導。
專家組在外期間,累計走訪當地醫院、實驗室、研究所等醫療衛生機構23家次,召開技術交流會15次,開展技術指導8場次,專題培訓13場次,累計培訓約500人次;與巴方簽訂遠程醫療合作框架協議1項。
巴勒斯坦總理阿什提耶,巴官方媒體總管阿薩夫,巴民族解放運動“法塔赫”中央委員、阿拉伯關系與中國事務部部長扎齊,巴衛生部部長凱萊等政要多次接見專家組,感謝中國政府對巴抗疫工作給予的無私支援,共同探討巴下一階段疫情常態化防控工作措施。
面對新冠肺炎疫情這場嚴重的全球公共衛生突發事件,重慶的醫療專家組挺身而出,勇敢前行,彰顯了重慶醫護人員和外事干部的責任與擔當。重慶的醫療專家赴阿、蘇、巴協助當地抗疫,進一步深化了中國、重慶與三國之間的友誼和醫療衛生交流合作,為共同維護國際公共衛生安全作出了積極貢獻。
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China, at the invitation of the governments of Algeria, the Sudan, and Palestine, dispatched medical teams on May 14th and June 10th respectively to help the local governments overcome the pandemic. The team stationed in Algeria, after completing its work, moved to the Sudan to selflessly continue its duty. It was not until June 12th that the team was back to Chongqing. Having successfully completed all the work, the team dispatched to Palestine returned to Chongqing on June 18th.
Chinas evolved know-how in fighting and containing the novel coronavirus, especially the work of dedicated medical teams, enabled the three countries to benefit from Chinas experience, winning acclaims of the countries and peoples and becoming the centerpiece of local medias coverage.
Chinas medical team to Algeria and the Sudan
China's medical team to Algeria and the Sudan organized by the National Health Commission was composed of 20 members. Among them 15 were selected from by Chongqing Municipal Government, main members of Chongqings expert panel for Covid-19 prevention and control, and the rest by Macao SAR Government.
During the period of 30 days, the team, under the leadership of the Chinese Embassies in Algeria and the Sudan, shared Chongqings and Macaos experience and discussed prevention and control measures with government officials and technical experts from both countries, the WHO local offices and the medical workers on the front line of health systems, and put forward technical recommendations. At the same time, the team provided training and guidance on containment techniques to China-funded organizations, overseas Chinese and international students in both countries. It also rendered technical support to the patients treatment in addition to medicines delivery and consulting service. The team carried out exchange through video connection with government officials and technical experts from neighboring countries such as Egypt, South Sudan, Morocco, and Mauritania, and provided training and guidance for relevant Chinese personnel.
The medical team visited medical institutions such as local hospitals, laboratories, and research institutes 23 times and held technical exchange meetings 56 times, offered on-site instructions 19 times, and launched more than 30 special training sessions and trained 5,400 person-times or so. It submitted multilingual proposals on the prevention and control measures in local contexts to the two countries public health ministries.
Chinas medical team was highly appreciated by the Algerian and Sudanese governments and their peoples. Dignitaries of the two countries, including Algeria's minister of health Mr. Abderraham Benbouzid, prime minister of Sudan's transitional government Mr. Abdalla Hamdok, member of the Sovereignty Committee and chairman of the Supreme Council for Emergency Mr. Tawar received the team to gain insights from China's experience in prevention and control and to explore improvement of local work.
In Algeria and the Sudan, Mr. Zhou Lin, head of the medical team and deputy director-general of the Chongqing Health Commission, handed over the medical supplies donated by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government to the two countries on Chongqings behalf. The donation once again exemplified China's resolve in worldwide efforts to contain the outbreak of the novel disease.
Chinas medical team in Palestine
China's medical team to support Palestines fight against the virus was formed by the National Health Commission and selected by the Chongqing Municipal People's Government, with ten members from the Chongqing Health Commission, the Foreign Affairs Office of Chongqing Municipal Government, the Chongqing Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the First and Second Affiliated Hospitals of Chongqing Medical University, and Chongqing Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital.
Under the leadership of the Chinese Representative Office to Palestine, the team conducted intensive cooperation, during the eight days of work, with Palestines officials, technical experts and medical staff of local institutions, shared technologies and experience, discussed local response measures, and raised technical recommendations. For international organizations including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) and the WHO representative office in Palestine, the team contributed Chinas and Chongqings know-how and experience and offered technical training and guidance to China-funded institutions, overseas Chinese, and international students.
During its stay, the team visited local hospitals, laboratories, and research institutes, among other institutions, 23 times, held 15 technical exchange meetings, carried out eight sessions of technical guidance and 13 thematic training sessions, training about 500 person-times. It also signed a framework agreement on telemedicine cooperation with Palestine.
Palestinian prime minister Mohammed Ishtaye, Palestinian media chief Assaf, head of Fatah Party's Commissioner General of the Arab and Chinese Affairs Abbas Zaki, and Palestinian health minister Mai al-Kailah, among other leaders, met with the team several times in gratitude for Chinas selfless support to Palestinians fight against the pandemic, and jointly discussed the next stage of measures for prevention and control work.
Chongqings medical teams to support the countries in the battle, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC), braved the virulent contagion and pressed ahead, reaffirming the responsibility and commitment of Chongqing's healthcare and foreign-affairs professionals. Chongqing's medical teams to Algeria, the Sudan, and Palestine in the relief effort have consolidated the friendship and medical exchanges and cooperation and contributed to international public health security in a joint effort.
Photos provided by Chongqing Health Commission