Translated by: Wu Xia
At 10 am on March 5, as a session of the series of "Luojia Open Classes", the lecture of “Epidemic Prevention and Control” was held at Wuhan University. The first lecturer was Professor Tan Xiaodong from the School of Health Sciences, entitled "Scientific Cognition and Coping Methods for the Prevention of COVID-19".
Professor Tan explained the difference between sneezing and coughing, the difference between droplets and aerosols, the concept of six-step hand washing, the concept of moderate exercise, etc. in scientific rigorous and vivid language. He also analyzes the COVID-19 prevention and control measures in the current stage from the aspects of controlling the source of infection, cutting off the transmission route, and protecting the susceptible population. According to the three periods of the epidemic development (rising period, plateau period and falling period), interpretation and analysis The information on the epidemic situation of COVID-19 was provided; it is recommended that the people prevent the virus from spreading by reducing out door activity, wearing a mask, and washing their hands frequently.
Professor Tan also analyzed the inflection point of the epidemic through the interpretation of the epidemic information. Students are recommended to be patient and actively cooperate; pay attention to information and scientific analysis; relieve stress and wait for good news. He hopes everyone trusts the government, the masses, and not the rumors.
After the open class was broadcast live on the “Quick Hand APP” platform, it gained more than 100,000 people's attention and 64,000 likes in just 30 minutes.
Tan Xiaodong is a professor and doctoral supervisor at the School of Health Sciences in Wuhan University; former professor of public health at Nancy University in France. He was awarded the China Health Promotion Ambassador Award, the top ten teachers of Wuhan University, 2 provincial and ministerial science and technology awards, and 2 provincial teaching achievement awards. He has 2 national patents, published more than 300 scientific research papers, more than 20 SCI papers, and 16 books.
After the epidemic outbreak, Professor Tan Xiaodong and his research team worked day and night to actively contribute wisdom to the prevention and control of the epidemic. During this period, he finished two large-scale surveys of “Residents' mental health and adjustment methods during the period of isolation” and provided the basis for decision-making for Hubei Province and Wuhan City Epidemic Prevention Headquarters. He cooperated with Wuhan Institute of Health Education and completed the survey of "psychological state and protective equipment" during the period of isolation for nearly 20,000 primary and secondary school students. He found that the current epidemic prevention awareness of primary and middle school students was seriously lacking, and suggested the headquarters to consider the resumption date carefully. He cooperated with nearly ten media to conduct live broadcast and publicity of epidemic prevention knowledge more than ten times, and made more than 20 video public welfare courses, audio and text propaganda works. He persisted in one health knowledge popularization and sharing activity every day, and issued 100 episode so far.
