Wen Jiabao went to study AIDS and Liangshan Yi people to visit

Ministry of Health 

  

  
    In the December 1 World AIDS Day approaching, the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee, Premier Wen Jiabao came to visit Sichuan Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, AIDS prevention, visit the majority of the Yi cadres and the masses. He said that the party and government attach great importance to ethnic minority areas and poor areas of AIDS prevention. We must insist on prevention first, combining prevention with control, according to control, scientific control, the AIDS prevention work with the promotion of economic and social development combined with the poor, anti-drug combination, and adopt comprehensive measures to solve the problem of effectively curb the spread of AIDS.

    Since the prime minister has been taking the time every year, Premier Wen Jiabao visits AIDS specialist. November 29, the State Council executive meeting was devoted to study and plan to further strengthen AIDS prevention and control policies and measures.

    November 30-December 1, Wen Jiabao, in Liangshan Prefecture in Xichang City, Zhaojue County and Butuo County, to drug rehabilitation centers, county hospitals and township health centers, rural centers, schools and the Yi village, visited drug rehabilitation participants, AIDS patients and infection, because of Aizhi Gu Yi and other minority children and the cadres and people working in AIDS prevention and first-line condolences to the medical staff, and cadres at all levels and expert discussion.

    At 13:00 on the 30th, shortly after the plane took off from Beijing, Premier Wen and the accompanying Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University, MD, director of infection Gui Xien other three AIDS experts to study the situation, listen to their views and suggestions.

    4 pm, Wen Jiabao, the plane ride to the drug rehabilitation center in Xichang City. Invested 25 million yuan from the government built the center, the existing drug treatment and rehabilitation 300 students. Wen Jiabao inspected the rehabilitation centers have counseling rooms, a pharmacy, observation room, students hostels, and rehabilitation of students cordial conversation about their learning and life. Each walk into a room, each one to see the students, Wen Jiabao told them: to have confidence in the future, to have strong willpower determined treatment, the ability to study hard and return to the community. That there are 5 pairs of married participants in the rehabilitation center, Wen said: "This reflects the humanistic care. Let the drug addicts who know how to cherish life and love life. You will go out from here after, in order to care for others, for other services. "

    The sky began to drizzle. Center along the road leading to the door, packed with students. We sang in unison "gratitude" to express the gratitude of the heart. Wen said that after he became prime minister this is my 3rd visit to a treatment center students, when I see young people victimized by drugs, and my heart felt very sad, I call them "special patients." We will not only heal their bodies, but also to heal their mind, the purpose is to help them stay away from drugs, away from infectious diseases, took the right path, return to society, be a useful person.

    Subsequently, Wen drove more than two hours, over the mountains 3,200 meters above sea level, rushed to the large hinterland Zhaojue Liangshan County. That night, despite fatigue, Wen Jiabao, in Zhaojue County forum hosted by AIDS, with more than two hours to listen to opinions from all sides.

    In the fight against AIDS, the majority of medical staff in the first year fighting line, effectively curb the spread of AIDS as an important contribution to make. Early morning of December 1, Wen Jiabao came to visit Zhaojue County People's Hospital medical staff. In recent years, to overcome the difficulties of the hospital, treated many people with AIDS. See the medical staff have to wear a red ribbon, Wen also took the initiative to the one worn on the chest. In the wards, Wen Jiabao visited two of the mothers infected with HIV, they are here to accept PMTCT treatment. Premier Wen Jiabao shook hands with them, encouraging them to take care of the family, the child rearing good. Before I left, he said the medical staff, you have worked hard. Without your hard work and selfless dedication, AIDS patients might not have good physical and mental state, party and government thank you. He told medical staff not only to medical treatment, but also to actively promote AIDS prevention knowledge.

    Then, Wen Jiabao went to the village of Butuo County Lada Township Hospital. What in your Mercer Yi Luo village home, Wen and her family sat around the fireplace, asked in detail about everyday life. What is your Mercer Los AIDS, her husband died of illness, she a man with four children living, the family living by farming gold and subsistence allowances. Wen said that you have any difficulty, he proposed, the Government will help you. You should adhere to medication, regular inspection, the child with a good, let the children go to school.

    The road on both sides, a seat Yi eye-catching new home. During the time when the Yi New Year, Wen Yi people who heard to say hello to the New Year. Then, he came to visit Lada township hospitals and AIDS health care workers to understand the control situation. President told the Prime Minister, the official medical staff hospitals only 3 people, to meet the township of preventive health care, AIDS prevention, etc., staff very nervous. Wen said that the power to enrich primary health care, the current AIDS epidemic is an urgent task in the region. We must enact policy measures to encourage health workers willing to come, stability is maintained. In the clinic, patients see a doctor Wen Jiabao and cordial conversation. Pointing to the wall of the slogan "Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise - rights, responsibilities, implementation of the" Dean Wen Jiabao said: "We want to seriously fulfill its commitments effectively curb the spread of AIDS."

    Wen Jiabao is concerned about children orphaned by AIDS. 1 morning, he came to town center Zhaojue County opened four pillars of Red Ribbon school classes, to visit his parents died of AIDS in the death of 41 orphans. Prime Minister very heartfelt way, said the children, parents, even though you lost, but now live in a family, we are all brothers and sisters. Through unfortunate now, you will be more brave, more strong, you must have a better tomorrow. He also gave the students presented a number of books, encourage them to strenuous efforts to learn well. Subsequently, Wen Jiabao holding the hand of the students, walked the middle of the school playground. Students affectionately sang folk songs Yi welcome guests from afar. Premier Wen said with deep feeling: "I will not forget this day. I will miss you."

    Zhaojue County, Township, village stone bowl factory is located in the alpine mountains 2,820 meters above sea level. The Yi people live here in the long barrack, Dan Banfang and thatched room, mixing human and animal lives, poor health conditions. In recent years, concerted efforts at all levels of government, more and more people move into the spacious and bright Yi new house. Wen Yi villagers went to the sunset house and watched the sea of existing homes and new homes. Improve the living conditions of the masses to see Yi, Wen Jiabao was very pleased. His gift to the village of the Yi people living supplies, encourage economic development, as soon as possible to change the face of poverty, promote lifestyle of modern civilization, to live a better life.

    30 evening, Premier Wen Jiabao chaired a forum in Zhaojue County, Sichuan Province, to listen to, state and county levels to report AIDS cases, and heard Gui Xien other three accompanying expert advice and recommendations. AIDS Wen Jiabao in Sichuan and fully affirmed the achievements. He said, according to the State Council, conscientiously work in AIDS prevention. At present, to expand the coverage of public education, expand surveillance and testing coverage, expanding coverage to prevent mother to child transmission, expanding the coverage of comprehensive intervention to expand the coverage of antiretroviral therapy, to ensure that the policies and measures implemented. Liangshan's AIDS situation is still grim, the most pressing is to further improve and implement the "size of the comprehensive poverty reduction program in Liangshan" and "AIDS in Liangshan five-year plan" to increase poverty, and promote economic and social development, strengthening drug work to develop education, health and other social undertakings. First-line medical staff to improve benefits, strengthen primary health care institutions, and raise the level of health care throughout the region. (From the central government website)