On April 28, the online global live broadcast, sponsored by the World Federation of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, undertook by Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and hepatology committee of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, was held as scheduled, which was split into two sessions - in the morning and the afternoon, connecting compatriots with on the other side of the ocean, exploring epidemic prevention plans and exchanging experience in epidemic prevention.
At 9 am, the online live broadcast was initiated by Wang Xian, director of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The live broadcast triggered heated discussions, with a large number of viewers watching, thumbing up, forwarding and discussing, both at home and abroad. At the same time, some media and organizations such as CCTV.com, CBox (CCTV video), CCHE (China Center of Health Education), Publicity Center of Hubei Provincial Health Commission, lively broadcast online. So far, the number of audience reached 2.02 million.
Wang Xian, director of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, hosted the live broadcast
In his speech, wang said that in the face of all the epidemic situations in new China, Dongzhimen Hospital has been unshirking its responsibilities and bravely shouldering its responsibilities. No matter it is SARS or influenza, Dongzhimen Hospital has been at the forefront of epidemic prevention and treatment, and a number of TCM experts in the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases have emerged, which has been widely recognized by all sectors of society. The current situation in the United States is rather disturbing. Through establishing closer ties with American TCM Association, conducting in-depth exchanges and cooperation, Dongzhimen Hospital hopes that the successful experience of China's epidemic prevention of traditional Chinese medicine can be delivered across the ocean, serve overseas compatriots and the people of the United States, which is the meaning of the broadcast.
Afterwards, professor Ye Yongan, secretary of the party committee of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and chief leader of the medical team to assist Hubei Province in fighting Covid-19, shared the experience of front-line treatment with the theme of "analysis of clinical characteristics of Covid-19 and TCM treatment experience in severe and critical cases", and gave detailed answers to the guests' main concerns.
Ye Yongan, party secretary of Dongzhimen Hospital of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, shares his experience in fighting the epidemic online
In the first-line treatment process, Ye Yongan adhered to the thoughts of "one person one policy, increase or decrease of drugs as the symptoms change" , paid attention to the union of physical state, disease, and symptom, exerted the special advantage of TCM in epidemic prevention and control, the same disease is treated differently. Through the intervention of traditional Chinese medicine, the cure rate improves and mortality reduces. The participation rate of TCM was 100% and the total effective rate was 92.5% among the 80 severe patients treated by the medical team in the sixth ward of Hubei Hospital of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, which achieved remarkable clinical results and demonstrated the comprehensive treatment capacity of TCM. Ye Yongan pointed out that traditional Chinese medicine has formed a relatively complete system in the long struggle against epidemic diseases. From the perspective of the overall process, the practice of diagnosis and treatment of epidemic diseases is the main driving force for the development of TCM, and the current outbreak will surely become a new starting point for the further development of TCM.
Wang Wei, vice president of Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, delivered a speech
Wang Wei, vice President of Beijing university of traditional Chinese medicine, delivered a speech at the beginning of the broadcast at 4 pm. Wang thanked overseas Chinese and fellow scholars from all over the world for their assistance and their contributions to China's epidemic prevention efforts in the early stage of the epidemic. Wang stressed that the comprehensive control of the epidemic in China is inseparable from the strong leadership of the state and the leading command. In the face of the epidemic, China responded quickly, mobilized medical institutions and medical experts at all levels to support Wuhan in Hubei Province, and took decisive triage measures to control the spread of the epidemic from the high-incidence place to other provinces and cities. China has made tremendous sacrifices and also gained valuable experience in its fight against the epidemic. As a unique means of Covid-19 prevention and control in China, TCM plays an important role in the battle against Covid-19. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine is the cradle of training high-level talents of Chinese medicine, treatment of infectious diseases, the need to master the modern medical technology and interdisciplinary talents of traditional Chinese medicine such as disease diagnosis, treatment ability. Beijing University of Chinese Medicine will continue to carry out multi-level and diversified cultivation, at the same time strengthening the scientific research ability to prevent and control of infectious diseases, to protect human destiny community.
Then, Ye Yongan continued to share his experience in the prevention and rehabilitation of Covid-19 by stages, in the first-line clinical stage treatment and TCM diagnosis and treatment. Earlier, Ye Yongan also participated in the online dialogue on Chinese medicine in New York state. Together with Wang Wei, he attended the press conference on joint prevention and control held by the State Council of China, and made a comprehensive summary of the clinical and scientific experience in TCM epidemic prevention, which was well received.
