This article is transferred from: People’s Daily Online – Jiangsu Channel
What is allergy? How to correctly diagnose allergens? How to prevent allergic rhinitis? … On the morning of May 28, in the academic lecture hall on the second floor of Nanjing Renpin ENT Specialist Hospital, a public welfare lecture on popular science brought by Chen Wenbo, the deputy chief physician of the ENT department of Nanjing Children’s Hospital, a specially-appointed expert from Renpin Hospital, was in progress. Doctors meet with children and parents to talk about allergies in children.
Children and parents visited the hospital under the guidance of the staff. Photo by Zhiyang
“The keel, is it the bone of a dinosaur?” “There are so many kinds of medicine!” Before the lecture, the children and their parents visited the hospital under the guidance of the staff. At the entrance of the pharmacy, the children looked at the names of various medicinal materials, familiar or unfamiliar, on the electronic screen and asked the staff with interest. The staff explained the knowledge related to ENT health in simple and easy-to-understand language.
According to reports, children are the “main force” of the increase in the prevalence of allergic diseases. Allergic diseases in children are chronic diseases and require long-term management. If they are not properly controlled and do not seek medical attention in time, they may affect the surrounding organs of the nose and cause a series of complications.
The scene of the popular science lecture. Photo by Zhiyang
At the lecture site, Chen Wenbo patiently and meticulously explained the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of allergic rhinitis in children in the form of cartoon PPT and animation videos, helping children and parents to establish correct Health awareness, and answered all kinds of questions raised by everyone, was well received by everyone.
Medical staff conduct public welfare allergen screening for children. Photo by Zhiyang
“I have allergies, but what exactly am I allergic to?” Open up your questions. Parents expressed their gratitude to the hospital for the opportunity for this activity and learned a lot through personal experience. (Hu Qingru)