The administrative authorities and local governments must work together to deal with it, otherwise the "black number of infected migrant workers" and the "epidemic prevention management of missing migrant workers" will soon become irreparable holes. (Photo/ China Times Electronic News series file photo)
"Doctor, I have a cold, cough, sore throat, and runny nose..." Listening to my migrant friend complaining about his illness in jerky Hokkien , and then slowly taking out the "two-line" rapid screening reagent, I suddenly understood that he wanted to express that he had "diagnosed himself"!
Rapid disinfection and isolation are my first steps. Although medical and nursing staff follow epidemic prevention guidelines and wear complete standard protective equipment, when directly facing patients with confirmed cases of -positive , we must still use the most stringent epidemic prevention attitude and prudently clear out several times to ensure the health of the medical environment.
When I contacted the supervisor of my friend who is a migrant worker, I tried to remind him that one of his employees had been diagnosed and that he should pay attention to the relevant epidemic prevention regulations. However, the feedback I received from the other end of the phone was a relaxed and calm reply: "Okay! I know!" At that moment, I couldn't help being shocked and worried. Is this a microcosm of Taiwan's current situation? Will the public ignore the threat of the epidemic because of the indifference of the administrative department? Or maybe the public has been "boiled in warm water" by the administrative authorities and has become numb to the epidemic?
People such as public opinion representative Cai Biru sadly expressed the powerlessness and sadness of medical staff in "fighting against the new crown ", especially the sentence: We are so tired. If we can be diagnosed ourselves, maybe we can just take a rest... In just one sentence, how much helplessness and pain are so heart-wrenching!
Because there are medical staff who stand on the front line and defend the administrative departments and society from the ravages of the virus , these high-ranking people in the temple can sit in their offices and easily report daily data, or attend various social events, drink and sing. But this time we are really tired and overly consumed. We are exhausted. Look at the team at our clinic. They have been cooperating with the Taiwanese authorities in epidemic prevention and vaccination since July last year. It has been almost a year, but we have not seen any progress made by the authorities. The same meaningless afternoon drama series, and the Tsai administration who has not prepared anything. Is it true that the Taiwanese authorities will have to wait until the day when Taiwan's medical care collapses before the Taiwanese authorities wake up?
The Tsai administration has repeatedly brainwashed the public: 95% of infected people have asymptomatic or mild symptoms, and they are even more intoxicated in the joy of "adding zeros" to conceal the black number. Little do they know that the lies have been told for so long that even the liars themselves believe them to be true.
The Tsai administration only said that most of the cases were mild, but did not honestly tell them what kind of sequelae they would have after recovery? What's worse is that the people are even asked to "respond to their own needs". How can this make the poor people feel so embarrassed?
Under the Tsai Administration's "release-style" unblocking policy, the lives of the Taiwanese people have been severely affected and miserable, not to mention the 300,000 to 400,000 migrant workers who have left their hometowns. Because of language and communication barriers, the Tsai Administration's management style It is also impossible to achieve centralized management, making it extremely difficult to follow the general rules of epidemic prevention. In this regard, the author calls on the administrative authorities and local governments to work together to deal with it, otherwise the "black number of migrant worker infections" and "epidemic prevention management of missing migrant workers" will soon become irreparable holes.
Failure to plan in advance will definitely lead to insufficient medical capacity. However, an exaggerated and complacent department head only knows how to take credit and pass the blame, and will only blame the people for the negative benefits. Is this the "governing" style displayed by the DPP authorities?
In the face of the epidemic, how are we going to unblock it? How to reassure people? Please ask the Tsai administration to come up with a solution as soon as possible and find the most reassuring solution for the people on the road to unblocking!
(The author is a physician and former chairman of the Changhua County Medical Doctors Association)
