On June 24, the 375th press conference on the prevention and control of the novel coronavirus pneumonia in Beijing was held.Photo by Chi Mengrui of People’s Daily Online
People’s Daily Online, Beijing, June 24 (Chi Mengrui) At the 375th press conference on the prevention and control of the new coronavirus pneumonia in Beijing held on June 24, Wang Xiaoe, member of the Party Committee of the Beijing Municipal Health Commission, introduced that in order to further To help prevent and control the epidemic, Beijing has launched a special campaign to promote epidemic prevention and health in the capital, focusing on people who are quarantined for epidemics, people in closed control areas, and those infected with the new crown pneumonia virus admitted to designated hospitals, carry out popularization of health knowledge, provide mental health services, and advocate health lifestyle, improve the health literacy of the whole people, and guide the general public to establish the concept of “everyone is the first responsible person for their own health“. Five main tasks are carried out:
The first is to popularize the knowledge of health science. Create a “menu-style” health science knowledge base, and push health science information to citizens through all-media channels. Provide health management services for epidemic-related personnel in isolation points, closed control areas, and related medical institutions, disseminate health knowledge, and publicize and implement health regulations and treaties. Organize communities (villages) to accurately disseminate health knowledge to residents through WeChat groups, and guide everyone to talk about hygiene, change bad habits, see actions, and promote health.
The second is to practice a healthy lifestyle. Advocate a civilized, healthy, green and environmentally friendly lifestyle, and organize appropriate fitness activities such as Baduanjin, radio exercise, and yoga in isolation points, closed control areas, and relevant medical institutions. Guide people who are isolated at home to develop good hygiene habits, do a good job of cleaning the home environment, and insist on daily indoor exercise. Guide primary and secondary school students to develop good living habits and insist on physical activity for 2 hours a day.
The third is to provide mental health services. The city has opened 17 psychological assistance hotlines, established a network platform for Beijing residents’ mental health examinations and psychological assistance services, and provided professional psychological assistance services to citizens. Guide quarantine points, closed control areas, and relevant medical institutions to learn mental health knowledge and self-adjustment skills, carry out self-assessment and self-adjustment of mental health, and provide psychological assistance services when necessary. Give full play to the role of the psychological crisis intervention assistance team, carry out mental health publicity and education for those involved in the epidemic, and help adjust their mental health status.
The fourth is to promote the health of key populations. For key groups such as pregnant women, infants, children and adolescents, and the elderly in isolation points, closed control areas, and related medical institutions, carry out appropriate health knowledge publicity, and promote scientific exercise methods and appropriate techniques for preventing falls. Guide residents to participate in activities such as “epidemic-free communities”, “healthy families” and “health experts”. Caring for front-line epidemic prevention and control personnel such as medical personnel, transfer personnel, testing personnel, community workers, public security officers, and volunteers, strictly prevent occupational exposure risks, and ensure physical health and safety.
The fifth is to carry out patriotic health campaigns. Organize key places such as community vegetable markets and supermarkets to implement prevention and control measures such as ventilation, disinfection and personnel management. Carry out summer mosquito and fly control activities to prevent vector-borne infectious diseases. Mobilize the general public to carry out weekend cleaning activities, do a good job in the classification of domestic waste, and create a clean, orderly and beautiful community living environment.