Chapter 357 Great achievements and new research on the medical and health system

In a convenience hotel.

After Zhu Tao finished two bowls of "60-cent spicy" food, a hint of redness appeared on his face.

He just briefly recounted his experience in Africa, leaving Qian Dayong next to him stunned.

There are such "magical" countries and nations in the world, which completely overturned his cognition.

It took almost a year, but I couldn't even finish reading a copy of the "Barefoot Doctor Manual". Can I still become a qualified barefoot doctor in this life?
Wang Mengde, on the other hand, just smiled and said nothing.

When the Director of the World Health Organization was preparing to promote part of the medical and health system being implemented in China in Africa, he anticipated that this situation would definitely happen.

It was just as he expected.

According to Zhu Tao, not only the teaching books, but even some medicinal herbs used for identification in class were secretly sold by the black guys.

The money was exchanged and spent within two days.

That is to say, the country had previously promised the WHO that it would provide assistance for one year, so it was holding on and not withdrawing the aid team earlier.

Otherwise, just two months after they arrived, the leader and deputy leader of the medical team reported all kinds of situations and jointly applied to return home or switch to another country for assistance.

It's true that Africa is not a place for human beings to live.

There are all kinds of serious infectious diseases, the weather is extremely hot, and basically all the black people are living for the moment and never consider long-term planning.

There is only one focus in life, and that is to have fun.

As for the health problems caused by disease and poor hygiene, they don't care at all.

In these people's minds, as long as they are happy today, who cares what will happen tomorrow.

On the Chinese side, among the hundreds of people who went there, more than half of them suffered from serious illnesses in less than a year. Fortunately, they were all doctors and most of them were cured.

But there are also more than a dozen people whose lives were forever frozen during the period of support last year and this year.

Seeing Zhu Tao burst into tears when talking about this matter, Wang Mengde felt bad.

He didn't know how to persuade her for a moment, so he simply ordered three more bowls of "60-cent spicy" and prepared to drink with her to his heart's content.

after awhile.

After wiping away his tears, Zhu Tao's emotions calmed down a little, and he said embarrassedly:

"Brother Mengde, Brother Dayong, I'm sorry, I couldn't help myself.

By the way, Brother Mengde, this time our medical team to aid Africa is thanks to you!
Otherwise, there would be at least fifty or sixty fewer people who could come back this time.

You have no idea how serious the infectious diseases in Africa are. Because of the extremely poor sanitary conditions and the hot weather, it is simply a breeding ground for infectious diseases.

In the first month after we arrived, people in the medical team started to contract malaria. Fortunately, we brought enough Artemisia annua powder, otherwise our people would not have been able to stay there just because of this disease.

Malaria is not something that can be cured once you recover; it is an infectious disease that can be re-infected after a while.”

Currently.

The world's malaria treatment drugs basically have great drug resistance and side effects, and are ineffective against new malaria viruses.

Only Qinghao Powder and artemisinin developed by Wang Mengde can provide symptomatic treatment, and the effects are very significant.

Because South Vietnam was at war with the United States, in order not to aid the enemy, China had been controlling the export of this medicine.

Except for a small number of countries that provided aid to South Vietnam, all other countries imposed an embargo.

At most, some friendly countries could get a little bit for the upper class to use in case of emergency.

In order to develop a specific drug for the new malaria virus, all the top research institutions in the world are investing huge amounts of money and manpower in research.

Unfortunately, their research results were not ideal and there was no progress at all.

On the battlefield in South Vietnam.

If the U.S. army could seize a batch of artemisinin or artemisinin powder, it would be happier than winning a great victory.

When cleaning up the battlefield, many soldiers would first look for South Vietnamese medical personnel. If they found artemisinin or artemisinin, they would secretly hide it for emergency use.

There is no way, malaria is just a very torturous disease.

Sometimes it is even more serious than the casualties in combat. After all, no one wants to die in vain and in pain.

"You guys have had a hard time on this trip."

Beside him, Qian Dayong said sincerely.

Although I haven't been there in person, I can feel how difficult it is just by hearing about it.

"Now that you are back, do you want to go again later?"

Wang Mengde asked curiously.

China has been providing external support and exports in this era, especially to Africa, where there are many countries and they were all colonies in the past, so they fully meet the requirements.

“We are not going this time, but on the way back, I heard a few leaders chatting and saying that medical teams will continue to be sent there in the future.

Hey, I hope the comrades who go later can come back safely."

Zhu Tao let out a long sigh.

He also knew that this was a luxury. Although they had specific medicines for diseases like malaria, this was not an infectious disease in Africa.

China has basically prevented diseases like cholera because of its great efforts to improve sanitation.

But in Africa, there is no such powerful organization to manage sanitation, and the people do not have such awareness.

Therefore, from time to time, infectious diseases such as cholera will break out in small areas.

Among the more than a dozen comrades in their medical team who did not return, several were infected with cholera and died in a foreign country.

Thinking of this, he glanced at Wang Mengde opposite him, and then suddenly said:
"Brother Meng De, do you have any research on infectious diseases such as cholera?"

"Cholera. I haven't done any special research on it. I just learned about it before."

Wang Mengde shook his head.

Cholera is a highly contagious intestinal disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, and is also commonly known as "touching evil" in traditional Chinese medicine.

Symptoms include diarrhea, vomiting, sunken eyes, dry skin, and seriously ill patients may experience impaired consciousness, shock, and even death.

It is mainly transmitted through feces and excrement that contaminate water or food.

Due to its rapid onset, severe illness, rapid transmission, wide spread, wide impact and prone to pandemic, it is classified as a Class A infectious disease in our country.

In the early 1950s, the country promulgated the "Interim Measures for the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases" for this type of infectious diseases, stipulating that they must be reported immediately after discovery, and no later than twelve hours.

According to the statistics.

There have been seven global cholera pandemics, six of which occurred between the 7th and early 6th centuries, each of which caused a large number of deaths.

Therefore, the 19th century is often referred to as the "Cholera Century" and cholera became the "world disease of the 19th century."

After entering the 20th century, although antibiotics have been gradually developed, there is still no specific medicine in the world.

In China, cholera had been basically eradicated by the early 1950s.

Even if some individual cases occur later, they will not cause any big stir.

After all, because of Wang Mengde's emergence, the country has established a medical and health system from prevention and control to medical treatment and medical insurance more than ten years in advance.

At the same time, the disease control system is gradually being improved, and health and epidemic prevention stations at all levels have been gradually established.

Various places have also successively established professional prevention agencies for the purpose of preventing and controlling infectious diseases. As long as there are signs of an outbreak of infectious diseases, the country will know in time and then take measures.

Especially in the vast rural areas, a few years ago, under the suggestion of Wang Mengde, a three-level medical prevention and health care system was formed with the county people's hospital as the leader, the commune health center as the hub, and the brigade clinic as the foundation.

Last month, Wang Mengde attended a meeting held by higher authorities, where he learned some top-secret information.

As of the end of last year.

There are nearly 3,000 first-level general hospitals in more than 2,000 counties across the country.

In just a few years, more than 5.8 rural people's communes across the country have built health centers.

As for the rural production brigades, more than 600,000 health clinics (medical stations) were built.

There is also a rural cooperative medical system. More than 90% of the production brigades across the country have established cooperative medical care, covering approximately 85% of the rural population.

Everyone attending the meeting was shocked by this data.

Even Wang Mengde was a little dazed.

This data is similar to the 1980s in China in the original history, but now it is only the end of the 1960s.

Later he thought about it carefully and felt that it was reasonable.

After all, because of his existence, many medical and health systems were established in advance.

And the most important point is that over the years, many of the medicines he developed have been exported to earn foreign exchange, bringing a large amount of foreign exchange to the country every year.

These foreign currencies were also used to purchase a large number of industrial products, industrial equipment and other necessities from foreign countries.

Correspondingly, the domestic fiscal situation has become much more adequate, and more funds have been invested in the development of the medical and health industry.

This is most evident in the number of barefoot doctors trained.

There are now about one million barefoot doctors in rural areas across the country. If we add the health workers and midwives in production teams, the total number will reach three to four million.

These people have no formal organization and are both farmers and doctors. While engaging in production labor, they also spread health knowledge and carry out disease prevention and treatment work.

In a convenience hotel.

When Zhu Tao heard Wang Mengde say that there was no research, his eyes dimmed.

He forced a smile and picked up the coarse porcelain bowl and said:

"Brother Mengde, Brother Dayong, let's not talk about these unpleasant things. I'll toast to you."

"Haha, Taozi, it's a happy thing that you can come back safely. I also heard that after you come back this time, you will be promoted by at least two levels, and then you can move up to a two-bedroom apartment."

Wang Mengde also picked up the coarse porcelain bowl and said with a smile.

As the vice president, he knew a lot of news earlier than others.

Moreover, if rewards are given to certain people, he needs to participate in the meeting and vote.

"We can now move to a two-bedroom apartment. Congratulations, Taozi."

Qian Dayong also said with a smile.

The three of them ate and chatted until around nine o'clock in the evening, when they went home.

After returning home and washing up, Wang Mengde lay on the bed, unable to sleep for a while. His mind was full of what Zhu Tao said today.

Beside him, He Shengnan sensed that he was worried, so she whispered:

"Meng De, what happened?"

"I had a chat with Taozi today about an infectious disease."

Wang Mengde briefly talked about what happened today:
"If only I had developed a specific drug to treat cholera earlier, then dozens of people wouldn't have died."

“Meng De, this is not your fault, no one knew this would happen.

Also, if you have time, it is not the end to start research now. Countries will continue to send people to provide assistance, which will come in handy.

Moreover, this disease appears from time to time in China, and it also breaks out frequently in many foreign countries. If we research it, it can not only be used domestically, but also exported to earn foreign exchange.”

He Shengnan put her arm around his and spoke softly.

"Hey, you're right, I was just being too picky.

Starting tomorrow, I will take some time to research a specific drug for cholera."

After his wife's reminder, Wang Mengde also reacted.

Yes, later generations have developed mature treatment concepts for the infectious disease cholera, and there are also many medicines that can cure it.

He could take this opportunity to take it out.

Thinking of this, his mind completely relaxed, and then he searched quickly with the help of space.

Soon, he found the name of the specific drug for treating cholera - levofloxacin.

Levofloxacin was only developed in the 1980s and 1990s. Its release now can be regarded as an advance "benefit" for people all over the world.

As for the fact that this medicine belongs to the category of Western medicine, he does not feel any psychological pressure.

After all, the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine has been advocating the integration of Chinese and Western medicine for more than ten years.

What's more, he was planning to put the development of this drug at the Beijing Gene Research Institute, which was a natural thing to do.

The next morning.

As soon as Liu Shuwei arrived at the research institute, he saw someone in Wang Mengde's office.

He hurried over excitedly: "Director Wang, you are here!"

In the past six months, Wang Mengde has come here very rarely.

Every time he came and went in a hurry, he would leave after giving some instructions, which caused many people in the institute to have "dissatisfactions".

These people all hope that Wang Mengde can come here often. In addition to guiding research work, it would be best if he could also give classes to everyone and teach them new concepts and knowledge.

"Lao Liu, I came here today because I have something to ask you."

Wang Mengde briefly told Liu Shuwei about his idea of ​​researching a Western medicine.

“I have too much work to do at the Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine and cannot leave for a long time.

So, for the related research work, although I already have ideas and research directions, I still need a few people to assist in the experiments on a daily basis. Do you have any specific personnel recommendations?"

"Director Wang, do you have any requirements for the level of your personnel?"

Liu Shuwei thought for a moment and then asked.

The Beijing Genetic Research Institute is now very large, and even though a lot of people come in every year, it is still short of manpower.

Senior talents, in particular, are extremely scarce. Many people have multiple roles and work in several research groups.

"That's not a big requirement. As long as you can carry out the experiment according to my arrangement, that's fine."

Wang Mengde said.

"That's no problem. I'll arrange a few people for you right away."

Liu Shuwei said happily.

(End of this chapter)