Cold winter moisten spring Fujian grassroots initiatives to accurately care for the elderly

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“Thank you so much, you helped me solve the problem of difficulty in buying medicine without going out, now I don’t have to worry anymore.” Grandma Wang, who is nearly 70 years old, said so.

Grandma Wang, who lives in Xipi Village, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, Fujian Province, is in poor health and has mobility problems. She basically spends her daily life at home, and lacks supplies such as Lianhua Qingbi tablets, ibuprofen and thermometers, and has been worried about this matter. To solve the problem of difficulty in purchasing epidemic prevention materials for special groups, Huang Jinzhao, secretary of the Discipline Inspection Committee of Qidu Town, came to her home and sent her an “epidemic prevention health kit”.

The reporter saw that the “epidemic prevention health kit” contained antigen testing reagents, patchouli water, antipyretic medicine and other items, and was accompanied by a warm reminder card with medication guidance and 24-hour contact information of various primary health care institutions, so that the public can get timely health consultation and medical guidance services.

“It is to send warmth but also to send health, it is to send medicine but also to send guidance on its use.” Zeng Qinghui, a volunteer and the first secretary of Xibei Village in the village, said that the grassroots people generally lack medical knowledge, and only by improving the knowledge of proper use of medicine and raising awareness of prevention can health guidance and medical guidance be given in a timely manner. As he spoke, he greeted the people around him to watch the antigen self-test operation video together.

Party members and cadres in Qidu town visit the elderly groups.

As the Spring Festival is approaching, in order to ensure that the needs of the public for epidemic prevention are met and that there are sufficient epidemic prevention items such as various kinds of medicines, disinfectant water and thermometers, the Party Committee and government of Qidu Town mobilized the Party members and cadres and volunteers to go deep into the homes of the public and send “epidemic prevention health kits” and condolence money to special groups such as widows and orphans and empty nesters in the district, so that they can spend a Let them spend a healthy and happy Spring Festival.
In Waiyang Village, Qidu Town, Jiaocheng District, Mr. Yang, who is 84 years old, has been unmarried all his life and always sick. In order to take care of the elderly group, the cadres of Waiyang Village sent him the “epidemic prevention health package” including medicines, antigen detection reagents and other materials, as well as New Year wishes and condolence money. “I am very happy to feel the warmth of everyone.” Mr. Yang said with a smile.

Waiyang village (original location) is a minority mountainous village, the old area base village, due to the need for reservoir construction, Waiyang village in addition to Zhengkeng natural village, the rest of all relocated to the new village of Waiyang next to the village of six in the town of Qidu, resettlement land area of 86 acres. Now the new village is divided into Zone A and Zone B. Zone A is classified as the She mass settlement area, inhabited by more than 140 households and more than 500 people.

“For key people such as widows and senior citizens, sick and disaster households, village cadres conduct one-by-one mapping and registration for better telephone return visits and precise and meticulous services.” Lv Cichang, secretary of the party branch and head of the village committee of Waiyang Village, said.
During the visit, the party cadres and volunteers of Qidu Town will talk with the elderly face to face, check the storage of living materials, understand the production and living conditions and difficulties encountered; and carry out propaganda and education on the current epidemic-related policy knowledge, carry out psychological guidance, soothe emotions and guide them to enhance their awareness of self-protection.

“What cadres send to households is not only supplies, but also warmth and care.” Ruan Bin, secretary of the Party Committee of Qidu Town, said that household visits will be carried out on a regular basis, focusing on vulnerable groups such as widows and orphans, pregnant women, etc., tracking their health conditions and living conditions in real time, and making every effort to ensure that they can spend the New Year safely and warmly; at the same time, continue to increase the publicity of epidemic prevention knowledge, using mobile publicity vehicles, WeChat groups and other carriers to spread correct, scientific and effective epidemic prevention methods to thousands of households. (End)