2024-01-17 07:16:32
[의학신문·일간보사=이승덕 기자]Director Ji Young-mi of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency<사진>On the 17th, they visited the Gangneung Athletes’ Village, where the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games will be held, and the Gangneung Asan Hospital, designated as the official hospital of the Games, to check the preparedness for infectious diseases.
In November last year, through the ‘2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games Infectious Disease Preparedness and Response Comprehensive Plan’ (hereinafter referred to as the Comprehensive Plan), water-borne and food-borne infectious diseases such as norovirus and respiratory infectious diseases such as influenza and COVID-19 were the subject of intensive management for the Games. It was classified as an infectious disease.
According to the comprehensive plan, preliminary vaccinations and preventive rules against influenza and measles were provided to athletes and operating personnel, and the relevant ministries and local governments worked together twice in December of last year and January of this year to monitor the outbreak of infectious diseases such as norovirus. Mock training was conducted in preparation for.
In addition, in order to quickly respond in the event of an infectious disease outbreak, an on-site response team including epidemiological investigators has been dispatched to the three regions where the games are held – Gangneung, Pyeongchang, and Jeongseon – since the 10th.
During the competition period, if athletes or operating personnel have symptoms suspected of an infectious disease, they visit the on-site medical room to receive treatment and examination. If necessary, they receive treatment at a hospital designated by the competition organizing committee. This information is shared through the organizing committee situation room to conduct rapid epidemiological investigation. It is linked to quarantine response.
Commissioner Ji visited the infirmary (medical clinic) set up at Gangneung Asan Hospital and the Gangneung Athletes’ Village, reviewed the status of preparations for the occurrence of infectious disease patients, confirmed whether there were any difficulties with on-site medical personnel and response procedures, and checked whether there were any difficulties with the on-site medical personnel and response procedures. We met with quarantine officers and epidemiological investigators and asked them to pay close attention to whether there are any difficulties working in the field and to provide support.
Commissioner Ji Young-mi asked, “Relevant organizations should cooperate and make every effort to prevent and prepare for infectious diseases so that the Winter Olympics, where youth from all over the world can fulfill their dreams, can be held safely,” and asked medical personnel on site to “help athletes and operating personnel.” He emphasized, “We will carefully monitor the symptoms of infectious diseases and actively promote the prevention rules so that they can be practiced well.”
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