世卫组织最新发布会：欧洲疫情出现企稳迹象，可能正接近顶峰（附视频&演讲稿）

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3月31日，外媒报道称，在欧洲疫情最严重的意大利新增病例达到近两周来最低之际，世界卫生组织指出，欧洲新冠肺炎疫情出现了一些企稳的迹象。

据新加坡《联合早报》网站3月31日报道，世卫组织突发卫生事件规划部执行主任迈克·瑞安当地时间30日表示，“我们热切希望”意大利和西班牙疫情正在接近顶峰，以及欧洲几周前开始实施的封锁措施开始见效。

瑞安指出，现在的新增病例反映的是大约两周前的感染风险情况。

他说：“这就像我们用望远镜观察星际，发现十亿年前的生命活动时，看到的是曾经存在过的现实，道理是一样的。”瑞安呼吁各国加大力度发现和隔离患者，“它不会自行消失。我们需要各国把重点放在应对战略上”。

当地时间30日，世卫组织总干事谭德塞表示，已与二十国集团国家贸易部长就如何解决个人防护装备和其他基本医疗用品长期短缺进行交谈，世卫组织呼吁各国与公司合作来增加产量，确保基本卫生用品的自由流通，并根据需要公平分配。谭德塞表示，已看到全球共同应对新冠肺炎威胁的迹象，二十国集团国家致力于改善并公平供应基本产品的承诺表明，世界正在团结在一起。

谭德塞强调，新冠肺炎提醒我们有多脆弱，联系有多密切以及彼此之间有多依赖。在新冠肺炎这场风暴中心，科学和公共卫生工具，以及谦逊和友善都是必不可少的。有了团结，谦逊并相互取长补短，相信可以并将共同克服新冠肺炎。

世卫组织总干事新冠疫情讲话

Good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are.

The COVID-19 pandemic is straining health systems in many countries.

The rapidly increasing demand on health facilities and health workers threatens to leave some health systems overstretched and unable to operate effectively.

Previous outbreaks have demonstrated that when health systems are overwhelmed, deaths due to vaccine-preventable and treatable conditions increase dramatically.

Even though we're in the midst of a crisis, essential health services must continue. Babies are still being born, vaccines must still be delivered, and people still need life-saving treatment for a range of other diseases.

WHO has published guidelines to help countries balance the demands of responding directly to COVID-19, while maintaining essential health services.

This includes a set of targeted, immediate actions to reorganize and maintain access to high-quality essential health services, including routine vaccination; care during pregnancy and childbirth; treatment for infectious and noncommunicable diseases and mental health conditions; blood services, and more.

That includes ensuring an adequate health workforce to deal with the many health needs other than COVID-19.

For example, we’re pleased by the 20 000 health workers in the UK who have offered to return to work, and that other countries such as the Russian Federation are involving medical students and trainees in the response.

To help countries manage the surge in COVID-19 cases while maintaining essential services, WHO has also published a detailed, practical manual on how to set up and manage treatment centres for COVID-19.

The manual covers three major interventions:

First, how to set up screening and triage at health facilities, using a repurposed building or a tent.

Second, how to set up community facilities to care for mild patients;And third, how to set up a treatment centre, by repurposing hospital wards or entire hospitals, or by setting up a new hospital in a tent.

The manual covers structural design, infection prevention and control measures, and ventilation systems.

This is a life-saving instruction manual to deal with the surge of cases that some countries are facing right now.

These facilities will also have longer-term benefits for health systems once the current crisis is over.

In addition to having facilities for patients, it’s also vital that countries have sufficient supplies of diagnostics, protective equipment and other medical supplies.

Ensuring free movement of essential health products is vital for saving lives and curbing the social and economic impacts of the pandemic.

Earlier today I spoke to trade ministers from the G20 countries about ways to address the chronic shortage of personal protective equipment and other essential medical supplies.

We call on countries to work with companies to increase production; to ensure the free movement of essential health products; and to ensure equitable distribution of those products, based on need.

Specific attention should be given to low- and middle-income countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

In addition, WHO is working intensively with several partners to massively increase access to life-saving products, including diagnostics, PPE, medical oxygen, ventilators and more.

We understand that many countries are implementing measures that restrict the movement of people.

In implementing these measures, it’s vital to respect the dignity and welfare of all people.

It’s also important that governments keep their people informed about the intended duration of measures, and to provide support for older people, refugees, and other vulnerable groups.

Governments need to ensure the welfare of people who have lost their income and are in desperate need of food, sanitation and other essential services.

Countries should work hand-in-hand with communities to build trust and support resilience and mental health.

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Two months ago, WHO published the Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, with an initial ask of 675 million US dollars to support countries to prepare for and respond to COVID-19.

We’re very grateful to the many countries and foundations who have contributed; more than 622 million dollars have been received so far, and we would like to thank the King Salman Center for Humanitarian Relief for its contribution of 10 million US dollars.

We continue to be encouraged by the signs of global solidarity to confront and overcome this common threat.

The commitment of G20 countries to work together to improve the production and equitable supply of essential products shows that the world is coming together.

Yesterday I sent a tweet with a single word: humility. Some people asked me why.

COVID-19 is reminding us how vulnerable we are, how connected we are and how dependent we are on each other.

In the eye of a storm like COVID, scientific and public health tools are essential, but so are humility and kindness.

With solidarity, humility and assuming the best of each other, we can – and will – overcome this together.

I thank you.