Zhong Nanshan: Guardian of Life

Chapter 30 Serving the Society

Zhong Nanshan is not only a master of medicine, he also demonstrates the moral responsibility and social responsibility of intellectuals. After "SARS", Zhong Nanshan became famous. He is a well-deserved authority in the research of respiratory diseases in the Chinese medical field.In [-], Zhong Nanshan was elected president of the Chinese Medical Association.He is the second scholar among the seven presidents of the Chinese Medical Association after the founding of New China.The reason why Zhong Nanshan took this position is to do something for the medical staff.After taking office, he reformed the management mechanism of the Chinese Medical Association and put forward two requirements for the Chinese Medical Association: "democracy" and "service".The Chinese Medical Association focuses pragmatically on reflecting the opinions and demands of medical science and technology workers to the party and the government.

In addition to his social work as the president of the Chinese Medical Association, Zhong Nanshan also serves the country and society as a representative of the National People's Congress and a member of the CPPCC National Committee.He was elected as a representative of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and successively served as a member of the Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and a representative of the No.12, No.13, and No.[-] National People's Congresses. After "SARS", Zhong Nanshan's image of a brave and benevolent doctor has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and his concern and suggestions for social issues have attracted more attention.

Let's take a look at his performance and speeches at the National People's Congress over the years:
In 11, Zhong Nanshan participated in the National People's Congress for the first time as the representative of the No.[-] National People's Congress.During the group discussion, Zhong Nanshan made suggestions for medical reform, which was affirmed by then Premier Wen Jiabao who participated in the discussion of the Guangdong delegation.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan participated in the National People's Congress, and the report "National People's Congress Representatives Should Learn from Zhong Nanshan" published by "Guangzhou Daily" was reprinted by People's Daily Online.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan made a suggestion for the medical reform at the National People's Congress, suggesting that public welfare compensation should be introduced if the drug mark-up is cancelled. The level of medical treatment and management capabilities of community towns.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan suggested that the government should clearly stipulate the proportion of medical and health investment in GDP, and suggested that my country formulate the "Public Health Law of the People's Republic of China".He believes that this law should include four parts, one is to prevent and control sudden diseases, such as "SARS" and the outbreak of bird flu; the other is to improve the natural and social environment related to health, such as the monitoring of air quality; the third is to ensure Basic medical services; the fourth is to cultivate public health literacy.

During the National People's Congress in 2.5, Zhong Nanshan spoke out for the issues of "difficult to see a doctor" and "expensive to see a doctor".During the group discussion, he suggested that PM 1[[-]] monitoring should be carried out nationwide, prevention and control work should be carried out in key areas first, and rigid constraints should be imposed on the optimization of industrial structure, vehicle exhaust control and optimization of energy structure at the national level.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan submitted a bill on the control of smog at the National People's Congress after conducting in-depth rural surveys.

In [-], at the National People's Congress, Zhong Nanshan pointed out that the environment is also a productivity and competitiveness, and that economic development also requires a green environment. He suggested that the results of haze control should be included in the evaluation system of government civil servants.

In 2.5, Zhong Nanshan was interviewed by reporters during the National People’s Congress, and he proposed that the number of outpatient clinics should be limited to treat the symptoms rather than the root cause. The real problem to be solved is to restore the public welfare of large hospitals; the law enforcement power of the environmental protection department should be in the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Law It has been strengthened in the revision; it also expresses its views on the safety of domestic vaccines, emphasizing that the conclusion that "domestic vaccines are not as safe as foreign countries" cannot be drawn without evidence.In [-], the control of smog and the reduction of PM [-] have been included in the performance evaluation indicators of all districts and counties in Beijing.Zhong Nanshan continued to speak out on the smog issue in an interview with reporters, and made a prospect: If the whole country is determined to control the smog, it is still possible to solve the problem within ten years.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan, a deputy to the National People's Congress, pointed out that the lack of pediatricians was due to the lack of public welfare in hospitals, and the medical reform should target the public welfare of hospitals; the price of medicines should be judged by experts.He bluntly stated that he was not satisfied with the seven-year medical reform process, and he suggested that public hospitals should return to public welfare.

In [-], Zhong Nanshan, a deputy to the National People's Congress, suggested that medical ethics education should be added to medical reform.

In 16 years, Zhong Nanshan took the initiative to assume the role of spokesperson for public health incidents.His voice has promoted the control of smog and indoor air pollution, and exposed the weak points of medical reform.Every time there is an outbreak of influenza in China, the public can see Zhong Nanshan in the first place.His voice is full of promises. "Zhong Nanshan said" has become a voice that the public is convinced by.And he never failed to live up to the trust and expectations of the public.He led the team to explore the establishment of a major respiratory infectious disease prevention and control system in line with China's national conditions, established an internationally advanced "prevention-treatment-control" medical cycle chain management system for emerging idiopathic major respiratory infectious diseases, and promoted the development of influenza A. The successful handling of public health events such as prevention and control has become the promoter and witness of the development of China's public health management system.

In Zhong Nanshan, he has the character of traditional Chinese intellectuals who are brave to take responsibility, serve the society, and unite knowledge and action. He defends justice and truth in the face of big right and wrong, and has the awe-inspiring righteousness of "even though there are thousands of people, I will go."In Zhong Nanshan, we see the upright spirit derived from his father Zhong Shifan and mother Liao Yueqin, and their spiritual temperament is in line with the Chinese people of insight who have cherished their homeland and society for thousands of years.

注释
[1] Inhalable particles with a diameter less than or equal to 2.5 microns floating in the air can enter the alveoli after being inhaled by the human body, endangering health.

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