Fire hero among a dozen to get awards
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A dozen Minhang residents and groups won biennial “Most Lovable Minhang People” awards recently for acts of bravery, charity or community service.
Receiving perhaps the most attention was a local hero who couldn’t attend the ceremony to receive his award in person.
Wang Haibin, 26, is still in hospital, recovering from severe burns suffered when he ran around his apartment block at midnight to alert other residents to a fire in the building. He recorded a video from his hospital bed that was played at the awards ceremony.
“I have my daily routine of rehabilitation treatment twice a day, and my health condition is improving,” Wang said in the video. “My only wish now is to resume the life I once lived. I want to be able to work, travel and take care of myself.”
Wang, the son of migrant workers, said he doesn’t regret what he did that fateful night.
In June 2015, fire broke out in an apartment block in Huacao Town, where Wang and his family lived with 11 other households. Braving hallways engulfed in flames and smoke, Wang rushed door-to-door, helping neighbors to safety. He suffered burns to 88 percent of his body.
“People keep asking me over and over if I would handle the situation in the same way, knowing what I do now,” he said. “In other words, would I choose differently if I had a second chance? I have thought about that long and hard, but, no, I wouldn’t do anything differently. I know my injuries have caused my family and friends deep concern.”
Liu Wei, 40, another award winner, is a family doctor working at the Gumei Community Health Service Center. He serves some 2,860 people in the community.
Liu said the idea of family doctors, or general practitioners, who work outside hospitals and are the frontline of medical diagnosis and non-emergency care was alien to many people in the community. So his first job was to win them over and prove that a GP can provide modern medical services, including technological diagnosis. GPs refer cases to hospital specialists when required.
In China, doctors working in hospitals provide most healthcare. The government is now trying take pressure off hospitals by encouraging community healthcare clinics and local family doctors as primary carers.
Liu established a chat group on the social medial platform WeChat to talk about health with people. He formed special groups for sufferers of chronic diseases and their families. His chat groups receive information on topics such as diabetes, blood pressure, diet and exercise. For patients unable to step out, Liu does home visits. Last year, he was honored as one of the “Top 10 Family Doctors in Shanghai.”
“Being a family doctor is like running a marathon,” said Liu. “All you have to do is not give up before reaching the finish line.”
Most recipients of the “Most Lovable Minhang People” carry on the work that won them the citations. In 2011, the Most Lovable Minhang People Volunteer Group was established.
Under the auspices of the group, seven centers have been established in the district to undertake services such as medical care, law advice, household repairs, science popularization and promotion of environmental protection. This year’s award recipients will automatically become members.
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