The Health Program for Poverty Alleviation: Risk surveillance for radioactive contamination of food in Tibet and investigation and analysis of personal radiation dose

Abstract

This article aims to accurately implement “Health Program for Poverty Alleviation” and “Poverty Alleviation”, refine the targeted poverty alleviation mechanism, improve the disease control in poverty-stricken areas, and surveil personal radiation dose and risk for radioactive contamination of food on a national basis. According to the decision-making and arrangement on poverty alleviation of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council and to implement the basic strategy of taking a targeted approach to poverty alleviation, National Institute for Radiological Protection, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention has carried out the “Health Program for Poverty Alleviation” in Tibet since 2012, focusing on guiding and assisting the surveillance of personal radiation dose in professionals and risk for radioactive contamination of food in Tibet. By April 2021, the work that had been carried out under our assistance includes: free personal radiation dose surveillance for 13 quarters, 2 sessions of training and guidance, and on-site teaching once. The work on the risk surveillance for radioactive contamination of food includes 3 sessions of on-site training and guidance as well as annual radionuclide analysis of 60 food samples in Tibet Autonomous Region for five consecutive years. This work has filled the gap in radiation health surveillance across Tibet, significantly improved the ability of disease control in Tibet Autonomous Region, and is of great significance to the development of radiation health in Tibet and guaranteeing the health of radiation workers.

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摘要： 为精准实施“健康扶贫”“脱贫攻坚”工作任务、完善对口扶贫工作机制、提高贫困地区疾控工作能力、使个人剂 量监测与食品放射性污染风险监测工作达到全国覆盖, 依据党中央、国务院脱贫攻坚决策部署, 落实精准扶贫精准脱 贫基本方略, 中国疾病预防控制中心辐射防护与核安全医学所从 2012 年对西藏开展“健康扶贫”工作, 针对西藏地区 职业人员的个人剂量监测及食品放射性污染风险监测工作进行了重点指导和帮扶。截至 2021 年 4 月, 共援助西藏自 治区开展了 13 个季度的免费个人剂量监测、2 次培训指导和 1 次现场教学等工作。在食品放射性污染风险监测方面 连续 5 年为西藏自治区进行了 3次现场培训指导、60 份食品样品的放射性核素检测与分析等工作。此项工作弥补了 西藏在全区放射卫生监测领域的空白, 显著提高了西藏自治区疾控工作能力, 对西藏放射卫生事业发展和保障放射工 作人员健康具有重要意义。