Sanxiang Metropolis Daily, New Hunan Client, February 3 (Reporter Li Qi Correspondent Peng Lu) In recent years, cancer has become the first killer of the health of Chinese residents. The cancer population in China is expanding day by day, and the care and concern for cancer patients is becoming more and more important. In order to mobilize the public to care for patients and fight cancer together, on the afternoon of February 3, the "Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society" public welfare service center of Hunan Cancer Hospital was officially established to send a love gift to cancer patients on the occasion of World Cancer Day in 2021.
Xue Gangyue, full-time deputy secretary of the party committee of the organ directly under the Hunan Provincial Health Commission and vice president of the Provincial Volunteer Association, Zhang Zhe, deputy director of the Hunan Provincial Health Trade Union, Chen Bin, director of the Medical Management Center of the Hunan Provincial Health Commission, Yu Huayue, secretary of the Party Committee of Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital, Xiao Yaya, president of Hunan Cancer Hospital and president of Hunan Anti-Cancer Association, attended the launching ceremony.
Unite social forces to provide heart-warming services to cancer patients
According to the latest data in 2020, the crude incidence of malignant tumors in Hunan Province in 2017 was 229.03/100,000, and the crude mortality rate was 152.91/100,000, a slight increase over previous years. It is estimated that there are more than 160,000 new cancer cases and about 110,000 cancer deaths in the province each year.
After the movie "Send You a Little Red Flower" was broadcast, the social response was strong, and it also made the special group of cancer patients attract much attention. The "Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society" public welfare service center will continue the care and care for cancer patients in the film, take Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital as the lead unit, gather social units and forces from all walks of life such as Hunan Xiang Theater, Civil Affairs College, Calligraphy and Painting Photography Association, and build an interactive bridge for patients, families, medical staff, social caring enterprises, and caring people.
The service center will form a public welfare service network with the participation of the whole society by regularly carrying out voluntary activities such as public welfare performances, handicrafts, charity sales, calligraphy and paintings, photographic works exhibitions, visits and condolences to poor cancer patients, and spiritual care support, so as to send public welfare services with feelings, warmth and strength to cancer patients and their families, and provide social support for more cancer patients and their families.
"Volunteer service is an important symbol of the progress of social civilization. The establishment of the 'Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society' public welfare service center today is an important carrier and opportunity to further gather resources, enhance the platform and form social benefits, which will effectively enhance the sense of belonging, identity and happiness of cancer patients in treatment and rehabilitation, and make important contributions to the construction of a healthy China and a healthy Hunan. Xue Gangyue said.
The first batch of public welfare people joined to promote the long-term effectiveness of volunteer service
At the launching ceremony, Wang Yonggui, senior planner, calligrapher representative and benevolent philanthropist of Hunan Province, Yang Jun, vice president of Hunan Xiang Theater, Jiang Guoqing, director of the Department of Social Work of Changsha Civil Affairs Vocational and Technical College, Wu Juanjuan, deputy general manager of the anti-tumor business department of CSPC Pharmaceutical Group, Zheng Quan, deputy manager of Hunan Provincial Company of Taiji Group New Special Drug Hengyu Sales Company, and Wang Wenming, manager of Central China Region of Mengti (China) Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., became the first batch of people to join the "Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society" public welfare service center.
"The prevention and treatment of tumors requires the attention and participation of each of us, I was also a tumor patient, I think I can understand the mental journey of cancer patients more empathetically", as one of the first volunteers, Wang Yonggui said, "It is an honor to join the mutual aid club of the provincial cancer hospital, and we will send spiritual warmth to cancer patients and their families with full enthusiasm and selfless dedication."
In recent years, Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital has been committed to public welfare volunteer service, focusing on door guidance services, spiritual care services, nursing volunteer services, ward support services, tobacco control services, science popularization free clinic services, etc., to carry out various forms of volunteer services such as medical process guidance, health education knowledge, spiritual care services, and medical consulting services.
Xiao Yaya said that the hospital is deeply involved in cancer "prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and health". The establishment of the "Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society" public welfare service center is committed to continuous standardization and long-term effectiveness of volunteer service, providing a platform for people and groups who are committed to public welfare undertakings and love undertakings in the society, making the hospital volunteer service brand deep, detailed and distinctive, and contributing more love and strength to cancer patients and the society.
After the launching ceremony of the activity, the "Little Red Flower Mutual Aid Society" public welfare service center also organized the first public welfare activity, organizing volunteers to go to the ward of Hunan Provincial Cancer Hospital to send love and condolences to cancer patients.
[Editor-in-charge: Wu Daixia]
[Source: Sanxiang Metropolis Daily]