The World Health Organization released its first index survey report today, showing that since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, 90% of the world's key medical services have been affected. Even the most powerful medical system is difficult to resist in the face of the epidemic. Affected by the epidemic, many routine and non-urgently needed services in most countries were suspended, and key services such as cancer screening treatment and AIDS treatment in low-income countries were also forced to suspend.
The WHO stated that although the suspension of health services such as dental and rehabilitation is a planned action in accordance with the government's epidemic prevention regulations, the suspension of many other medical services is helpless and is expected to have an adverse impact on public health.
The survey showed that nearly a quarter of countries were unable to provide life-saving medical services during the epidemic. Among them, 22% of countries’ 24-hour emergency services were affected, 23% of countries’ emergency blood transfusion services were interrupted, and 19% of countries’ emergency blood transfusion services were interrupted. The country cannot perform emergency surgery normally.
