Experts from a hospital in central China’s Hunan Province have shared their experience on combating COVID-19 with their counterparts in Sierra Leone.
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Via a video conference, held on Tuesday, experts from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University conducted an online training session for the medical staff in China-Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital of Sierra Leone and members of the medical aid team China, sent to the African country.
The key to combating COVID-19 lies in the principles of “early detection, isolation and treatment’’, as well as targeted treatment on patients with different levels of severity, said Hu Chengping, an expert on respiratory and critical care, during the conference.
The Chinese experts also stressed the importance of protecting medical personnel by keeping a safe distance between the wards and the living area of the medical team.
“When the COVID-19 cases began to emerge in Africa, we were very concerned about the safety of people in Sierra Leone,’’ said Lei Guanghua, President of Xiangya.
“We hope to share Xiangya’s experience and practices with our African counterparts.’’
Karim Kabineh, President of China-Sierra Leone Friendship Hospital, expressed appreciations for the Chinese medical aid team.
“At this critical moment, Xiangya’s team shared China’s anti-virus experience with us, which helped us cope with the epidemic in advance,’’ said Kabineh.