A renowned Cardiologist, Prof. Wang Jian’an, has called for adequate investment in medical education to bolster effective service delivery in the health sector globally.
Wang, an academician of Chinese Academy Sciences and the Second Hospital affiliated to the Zhejiang University School of Medicine known as “SAHZU” in China, disclosed this while briefing journalists on field visit to Hangzhou in Zhejiang province, China.
According to him, the hospital which was established for the past 150 years has become a cradle of Western medicine in China through prop investment.
Wang said, “It is important to invest adequately in medical education and practices to advance the effective delivery in the profession globally.
“Our mission here is not just to sustain a world class hospital, also to promote medical education and further deepen people-to-people exchanges in medical practice.
“This has become important to ensure better future for patients seeking attention and treatments at hospitals across the world, to meet their needs and enhance recovery from ailments.
“People who come to hospitals may not be sick, so providing high quality medical services are key for such people to relate and better learn best practices in the medical profession.”
He said the hospital was founded in 1869 by the British Church Missionary Society under the name of Hangzhou Guangji Hospital to pioneer modern medicine practices in China.
The hospital currently established a capacity building programme for health professionals that are foreigners to benefit for its operations, to advance healthcare service delivery at China’s global cooperation level.
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“We embrace the world and the world embraces us. We continue to deliver our share of contribution to the global health.
“SAHZU has collaborated with top medical institutions from 11 countries in clinical service, research and education.
“SAHZU houses one of the biggest international telemedicine programmes in China, to bring the best available health care, from our international partners to our patients in the most convenient way.
“Our institution relies on vigorous international cooperation and have since 2009, established partnerships with not less than 30 medical institutions around the world, toward fostering scientific exchanges and sharing of expertise,” he said.
(NAN)
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