IACCR Convened the 1st Member Epidemic Sharing and China's Experience Exchange Conference

On March 25, 2020, the IACCR held its first COVID-19 Information and Technology Exchange Meeting. Fifteen NGO leaders and scholars from India, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Japan, China Mainland and Taiwan joined the discussion, over 100 professionals and volunteers listened to the presentations. Participants firstly introduced local communities' situations and challenges respectively. Five professional volunteers shared experiences and practices in fighting against the COVID-19, including online diagnostic resources for CT images or doctors and China’s anti-COVID-19 experience and technology. During the panel, Ms.Maisara, Member of the Parliament, Bangsamoro Transition Authority of Philippines said the region really facing the problem of scarce medical equipment such as detection kit. Prof. Zhang Guoyuan suggested that Alibaba's free AIdiagnostic technology of CT is a supplement where there’s a lack of   detection reagent kits. Ph.D. Abdhesh Kumar Gangwar, Coordinator and Focal Point of RCE Srinagar said the less developed area in India urgently needed daily supplies and other equipment. Prof. Zhang asked for an accurate and complete list of their demand and IACCR members will try to raise donation. And also, for the question raised by Mr.Aslam Saja, Lecturer of South Eastern University of Sri Lanka, Ms. Du Cancan introduced their practice on how the community could play a crucial role in helping to control the outbreak. At last, all participants decided that the sharing conference should be held weekly.