China jumps on medical supplies
BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China After it relaxed its epidemic measures in December, the government has taken steps to ensure that medical supplies are available for COVID-19 control and prevention. This was followed by an increase of infections and a surge in demand for medicine.
The National Medical Products Administration of the country has asked all levels of medical regulatory authorities to take additional measures to protect medical supplies such as medical masks, protective suits, diagnostic medicines, vaccines, testing reagents, and vaccines.
The supply security of pharmaceutical companies is also a goal.
East China Shandong Province It is home to the nation’s largest supply of antipyretic and analgesic raw materials. Many businesses in the province are focused on export markets. But, they have quickly adjusted their distribution channels and increased their production capacity to ensure domestic supplies.
Companies have also been assisted by local government departments to gain access to raw materials and transport to ensure stability in the industrial supply chain. Zhang Haibo (director at the Department of Industry and Information Technology) said that raw materials and preparations were produced to their full potential. Shandong ProvinceChina Media Group was told by.
Zhang indicated that they will coordinate between medical institutions, production companies, and commercial circulation and coordinate the delivery of medicines to improve access for all.
Many pharmaceutical companies have adopted technological transformations and new production lines to increase their production and meet market demand.
Tan Guanghua is the general manager of Pharmaceutical Business Department at Guangzhou Xiangxue Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. in south China’s Province GuangdongThey have also opened two new production lines to manufacture Chinese patent medicines, and increased their daily production capacity by around 50 percent.
For antigen detection reagents, Zhou JianAt a press conference on, Deputy General of Consumer Product Industry Department, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, stated December 14 All 42 manufacturers were included on a government whitelist and required to purchase and store key materials in order to supply the necessary reagents.
Zhou indicated that Zhou believes the country’s current vaccine could be used to control and prevent the epidemic. China It has the largest COVID-19 vaccine manufacturing line in the world, producing over 7 billion doses per annum and more than 5.5 billion doses each year.
According to Zhou, this was in response to the increasing demand for N95 masks.
Hospitals and clinics offer medical services
Many makeshift fever clinics are being set up in the cities of east. China’s Jiangsu And Zhejiang Central provinces Henan Province Southern Province Guangdong Provide timely treatment to people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms.
Locals who are in dire need of medical care can visit the clinics to see doctors.
In southwest China’s Guizhou ProvinceSome community clinics offer online consultation services that support prescription and delivery of medicine. Some medical facilities have created special treatment channels to assist vulnerable populations such as the elderly, pregnant women and infants.
Shanghai To accommodate the growing number of patients, fever clinics have been expanded in community health centers, branch centres and village clinics.
China The three-tier system of grading hospitals has primary, secondary, tertiary and intermediate hospitals. Primary and secondary hospitals typically receive patients from specific communities or districts. In ShanghaiThese hospitals have met 60% of the total treatment requirements.
Tertiary hospitals are the most popular and have the highest number of beds. They also provide complete medical services, and are the best. Many tertiary hospital are located in Shanghai Their ICU capacity has been increased and their medicine inventories have been increased.
Beijing Municipality called on its tertiary hospital to be involved in medical treatment. It also asked for expert teams to provide specialist treatment to critically ill patients affected by novel coronavirus. Beijing Saturday
SOURCE: CGTN