Since the establishment of 20 1 6,65438+1October1,only 9 people including Yuan Longping and Tu Youyou have won this honor. Today, he also won the medal of the Republic. Zhong Nanshan, 1936 was born in Nanjing in June. His parents are both medical students. Father Zhong is a famous pediatrician in China, and mother Liao Yueqin graduated from Peking Union Medical College with a major in advanced nursing. She is the founder of Guangdong Cancer Hospital.
1960 Zhong Nanshan graduated from Beijing Medical College and stayed as a teacher. I started working in Guangzhou Medical College from 197 1. Zhong Nanshan has been engaged in medical treatment, teaching and scientific research in respiratory medicine for a long time. Focus on the standardized diagnosis and treatment of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, respiratory failure and common respiratory diseases, difficult diseases and rare diseases, and the treatment of critical respiratory diseases.
And confirmed the existence of occult asthma for the first time. The success rate of the institute he led in the diagnosis of chronic unexplained cough was 85%, and that of the intensive care unit was 9 1%. In fact, Zhong Nanshan is not only skilled in medical skills and noble in medical ethics, but also admirable in his moral character and academic courage of respecting science, seeking truth from facts and daring to speak out.
He bravely denied the view of the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention under the Ministry of Health that "typical chlamydia is the cause of atypical pneumonia", which provided decision-making basis for Guangdong health administrative departments to formulate treatment plans in time, making Guangdong one of the regions with the highest cure rate and the lowest mortality rate of SARS patients in the world.
This time, in this life-and-death struggle related to the common destiny of mankind, Zhong Nanshan, with his bravery as a soldier, integrity as a scholar and kindness to help the world, stepped forward, risked his life to turn the tide, made outstanding contributions and won the heartfelt respect of the world. He deserves this medal.