The city of Sanmenxia has constructed a complete network for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in recent years, reducing the incidence rate of such diseases among its residents.

In a two-day inspection visit to the city, Jiang Duyun, deputy director of the Standing Committee of the Henan People's Congress, and his inspection team had discussions on infectious disease prevention and treatment with local officials and visited local hospitals on September 9 and 10.

The Sanmenxia government has put prevention and treatment of infectious diseases on the agenda of improving the health and livelihood of the people. The city has effectively prevented and treated such diseases. Jiang spoke highly of the government's measures in this regard.

Jiang said that the monitoring and warning system played a role in the preventive measures, and urged the city to further promote and publicize the Law on the Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Diseases in the future. Jiang also encouraged the city to invest more in such activities and measures.

Mayor Zhao Haiyan said that the government always attaches top priority to health and safety through improvement of the city's prevention and treatment network for infection diseases. The network has also contributed to promoting social stability and economic development.

She said that the service system for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, involving hospitals and preventive agencies at different levels, was established in the city and works efficiently. The mayor also urged government departments at all levels to further strengthen the promotion of the infectious disease prevention and treatment law and to earnestly implement all measures and policies for prevention and treatment in the future.

During the two-day visit, the team inspected kindergartens, hospitals, the city's center for disease prevention and control, and schools. They also inspected relevant facilities in Lingbao, a city under the administration of Sanmenxia.

Edited by Michael Thai