Ai Fen

Ai Fen is a prominent Chinese emergency medicine physician. She is the director of the emergency department at Wuhan Central Hospital, and is widely recognized for her role in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Early Life and Education

Ai Fen was born and raised in China. She pursued her medical education in the country, specializing in emergency medicine. Further details about her early life and education are not widely available.

Career

Ai Fen has had a long-standing career in emergency medicine. She is currently the director of the emergency department at Wuhan Central Hospital, one of the major hospitals in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China.

Role in the COVID-19 Pandemic

In December 2019, Ai Fen received a report of a patient with a SARS-like virus. She took a photo of the report and shared it with a colleague. This report eventually circulated among the medical community in Wuhan, alerting them to the novel coronavirus.

Despite facing reprimands from hospital officials for spreading information about the virus, Ai Fen continued to speak out about the severity of the situation. Her actions played a significant role in alerting the global medical community to the emerging pandemic.

Recognition

Ai Fen's courage and dedication have been recognized both domestically and internationally. She has been hailed as a whistleblower for her role in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.

See Also

• COVID-19 pandemic in mainland China
• Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019
• Whistleblower

External Links

• "The 'whistleblower' who disappeared - BBC News"