81-day aid in Wuhan, 14-day isolation in Beijing, after a 95-day wait, Liu Qingquan, director of the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, finally returned home on April 30.
At 1:30pm, hospital leaders, middle-level staff, workers' representatives, having early waited at the gate of the hospital and hoisted banners. They say "Defeat pandemic to show the personage of Qing and Huang (referring to two physicians of ancient China)", "Show your kindness by saving those who are infected", "Superb medical skills give patients a peaceful life", "Fearless delication in the combat and a triumphant return in spring". United in spirit they lined the street to welcome Liu Qingguan back from Wuhan. Watching the beloved Director Liu's return, the medical staff left behind burst into tears and waved the cards and hospital flags in hand.
The welcoming ceremony was held in the multifunctional hall of the hospital. More than 200 people attended the ceremony, including leading team members, department directors, party branch secretary, head nurse and representatives of the trade union and the youth league committee.
The welcoming ceremony was presided over by party secretary Xin Bin. In his speech, he said the outbreak of Covid-19 on January 27 had caused an emergency in Wuhan and other cities in Hubei province. Facing with the raging epidemic, in accordance with the requirement of "epidemic prevention and control is the responsibility is the command", Director Liu headed off to the frontline without hesitation. As a member of the central committee expert group and deputy team leader of the national TCM medical treatment expert group, assumed the responsiblity for the treatment of Covid-19 patients by combining traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine, guided and managed
multiple tasks, which fully embody the persistence and responsibility of a communist party member, and has been affirmed by the patient, the people of Wuhan, the Beijing Municipal Party Committee and the Central Leadership. He demonstrated the great love of Chinese medicine practitioners and the important role of traditional Chinese medicine in fighting the epidemic. I hope that Director Liu can lead us to make greater achievements after recuperating!
Sun Fengxia and Pei Xiaolu, the representatives of doctor and nurse presented flowers to Director Liu.
In his speech, Director Liu said that the Covid-19 epidemic is a major public health emergency featured with the fastest spread speed, the most widely infected range and the greatest difficulty in preventing and controlling the outbreak since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, which was attached the great importance by the party central committee. General Secretary Xi Jinping personally led, commanded and deployed this battle. On 27 January, Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chunlan led the central steering group stationed in Wuhan, resolutely implemented the decisions and plans of the CPC central committee, conducted in-depth research on the epidemic; made major decisions and arrangements for prevention, control and treatment to increase "admission and cure rate", reduce the "infection and death rate"; guided, organized and promoted Hubei Province and Wuhan city to strengthen the prevention and control work comprehensively and effectively, making the situation of epidemic prevention and control gradually positive. After consultation with academician Zhang Boli, I took over Jiangxia Fangtang Hospital, admitted and treated patients with mild Covid-19, and treated them with a combination of traditional Chinese and western medicine and a focus on traditional Chinese medicine. Amid 26 days of consultation, 564 patients had admitted to the hospital, the rate of the patient return to positive is zero, none of the mild cases became severe, the infection of medical staff is zero, finally Jiangxia Fangfu Hospital successfully completed the historical mission. The victory in the battle against covid-19 benefiting from the cooperation of Chinese medicine and the western medicine, is the victory for the Communist Party of China and the whole nation. Finally, I would like to thank you all for sticking to the hospital and successfully completing the tasks in the fight against the epidemic.
When the country was in danger, you stepped forward and carried heavy burdens in the epidemic storm. On the front line of the battle against the epidemic, you have no fear, but the courage to shoulder the responsibilities, the benevolence and the skill to show your medical talents. You are the most lovely person in this era, Thanks for safe return!
