In the Xinqiao Community Health Service Center of Shapingba District, residents in the area came to register in order.

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 (novel coronavirus pneumonia) epidemic, primary medical institutions in Chongqing have played an important role. According to the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission, at present, 24 districts and counties in Chongqing have resumed the diagnosis and treatment services of primary medical and health institutions except for dental clinics, and 16 districts and counties have partially restored the diagnosis and treatment services of primary medical and health institutions.

A hematology day ward set up in Xinqiao Community Health Service Center in Shapingba District for patients referred from Xinqiao Hospital.

In the Xinqiao Community Health Service Center in Shapingba District, the diagnosis and treatment area implemented the mode of “one person, one clinic and one room”.

Diagnosis and treatment services in primary medical and health institutions are gradually restored

For a long time, the function of primary medical and health institutions of Chongqing was to provide public health and basic medical services, and it was the forefront of epidemic prevention and control. After the outbreak of the epidemic, the three-level health service network with the county, township, and village as the main body responded quickly and played a very important role in the prevention and control of the epidemic.

In terms of epidemic investigation, the data showed that community inspection was launched on January 23, and 1.063 grids were divided by township (Sub-district) medical and health institutions. At present, 17,501 people with suspicious symptoms have been identified, and nearly half of them have been diagnosed. About half of the confirmed cases were identified by the community.

In terms of ensuring medical treatment and meeting daily needs, Hu Bin, director of the Grass-roots Department of Chongqing Municipal Health Commission, said that up to now, 24 districts and counties in Chongqing have resumed the diagnosis and treatment services of primary medical and health institutions except for dental clinics, and 16 districts and counties have partially restored the diagnosis and treatment services of primary medical and health institutions.

It is worth mentioning that in order to promote the resumption of production in an orderly manner, all districts and counties have established prevention and control technical service teams and reinstatement health service teams to provide prevention and control technical guidance and health certification services for reinstatement enterprises and migrant workers, respectively. In total, 34928 industrial enterprises and service industry enterprises have been provided with epidemic prevention and control guidance. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)