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Chinese president
inspects SARS control work
PLA
Daily 2003-04-15
Chinese President Hu Jintao inspected the Disease Prevention
and Control Center in south China's Guangdong Province Monday
to obtain further information on the efforts to control severe
acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS.
Accompanied by leading local officials, Hu, also general secretary
of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, talked
with medical workers who have been engaged in controlling the epidemic
there and 23 hospitals in Guangdong.
Hu solicited the views of the medical experts on SARS control,
who responded that intensified control efforts, the early identification
of the causative agent, the establishment of an effective quick
response mechanism and the dissemination of SARS prevention and
treatment knowledge are all important in combating the disease.
Hu said the CPC Central Committee and the State Council have been
deeply concerned about the SARS epidemic ever since it broke out
in certain parts of Guangdong.
"We are worried about the serious threat to the health and lives
of some people, and we rejoice at the recuperation of SARS victims
thanks to the meticulous work of medical workers," he said.
He added that, thanks to a series of measures and hard work, Guangdong
has brought the disease under effective control.
On behalf of the CPC Central Committee and the State Council,
Hu extended his gratitude and regards to all the people who have
made contributions to the control of the disease, including government
officials and medical staff.
He said SARS control should be regarded as an important task given
that it exerts a strong impact on China's overall process of reform
and opening up and on the health and lives of people.
He called for continuous and all-out efforts in the prevention
and treatment of the disease.
"We shall employ every means possible to cure SARS patients as
soon as possible and to prevent the further spread or resurgence
of the epidemic," said Hu.
He urged CPC organizations and governments at all levels to create
the necessary conditions for medical workers in their fight against
SARS.
(April 14, Xinhuanet)
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