Approved by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and supported by central finance, the Social Service Pilot Project for Liver Health Promotion (No. B31) held a kick-off meeting in Hezuo city, Gannan Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Gansu province, on Sep. 6th, 2019. 40 primary and secondary schools in 8 districts and counties received health science materials worth 600,000 yuan. Over 120 principals, school doctors and teachers participated in the training on liver disease prevention and control, mental health of students and campus safety. Next they would bring health science class back into campus.  At the kick-off meeting Director Li Mingyang from China Liver Health (the project sponsor), chief Wang Xiaojiang from the Education Bureau of Gannan prefecture, Prof. Bai Yuping from Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences, Prof. Rong Yihui from Peking University International Hospital and Prof. Yao Shibin from Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University attended the meeting.  Chief Wang Xiaojiang presided over the kick-off meeting. Chief Wang Xiaojiang presided over the meeting. He expressed gratitude for the donations and expert guidance provided by the project on behalf of 40 primary and secondary schools receiving aid in Gannan prefecture, and clarified requirements for schools to cooperate with the project.  Director Li Mingyang introduced the project arrangements. Director Li Mingyang introduced that, located in the the areas of extreme poverty in the“three regions and three prefectures”, Gannan prefecture had achieved success in poverty alleviation and made rapid progress across all aspects with government's vigorous investment and the help of the whole country in recent years. However, due to the low economic development level and the relatively backward concept of life, people's health awareness is still weak. Various liver diseases such as hepatitis and Hepatic hydatidosis are still common. Launched in primary and secondary schools in Gannan prefecture, the Social Service Pilot Project for Liver Health Promotion aims to improve the health ability of campus in a short term through training health counselors, providing health materials, carrying out health activities and catch-up vaccination in some schools, so that children in Tibetan areas can acquire health knowledge, develop health habits, establish health concepts and get rid of the threat of diseases.    The donation handover ceremony At the kick-off meeting, director Li Mingyang handed over the donated material worth 600,000 yuan, including student microscopes, hand sanitizers and health science books, to representatives of teachers from 40 primary and secondary schools in 8 districts and counties of Hezuo city.  Prof. Rong Yihui introduced common liver diseases in adolescents and the prevention strategy.  Prof. Bai Yuping carried out science popularization of mental health of primary and secondary school students.  Prof. Yao Shibin carried out science popularization of safety skills in primary and secondary schools. Prof. Rong Yihui from Peking University International Hospital, Prof. Bai Yuping from Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences and Prof. Yao Shibin from Affiliated Hospital of Chifeng University gave lectures to primary and secondary school teachers on topics of "common liver diseases in adolescents and the prevention strategy", "mental health of primary and secondary school students", and "safety skills in primary and secondary schools——platinum 10 minutes" respectively. Ms. Ma Lili from China Liver Health arranged the campus activities of the project .  Ms. Ma Lili arranged the campus activities. Director Li Mingyang concluded that there were currently 90 million people infected with hepatitis B virus and 7.6 million people infected with hepatitis C virus, which were the main source of liver cirrhosis and liver cancer. Hepatic hydatidosis is prevalent in China’s western regions, including Gansu, Xinjiang, Qinghai and Tibet. With 66 million people under threat, it is the main reason for poverty and re-poverty caused by illness in agricultural and pastoral areas . The implementation of liver health promotion project in Gannan prefecture would not only help prevent and control major infectious diseases and protect the health of local people, but would also be of great significance to boosting the economic development of agriculture and animal husbandry, promoting social harmony and stability, and building a comprehensive well-off society by 2020. The project will strictly comply with relevant national regulations and be implemented in a down-to-earth manner to ensure that the target population can benefit from it. The project will welcome the supervision of all sectors of society. |
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