Liu Weihua, an eye doctor from Beijing Tongren Hospital, checks a resident of Hotan, in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, earlier this month.[Xu Zhuzhu/For China Daily] Support from outside giving way to better training within the region itself Patients diagnosed in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region with a dangerous type of gallstone once had to travel to the capital, Urumqi, or even to another province, for treatment because of a shortage of specialists. The costs involved meant that many sufferers simply soldiered on with a condition that, if left untreated, could result in a deadly infection. Yet that all changed in 2015 when Uygur surgeon Memeturson Barat returned from a yearlong training program in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, which was organized as part of a central government effort to cultivate medical resources in Xinjiang. When medical treatment is available on your doorstep, it saves people so much trouble and tons of money, said Barat, 32, who now specializes in digestive medicine at No 1 People's Hospital in the border city of Kashgar. A number of patients in the northwestern region with serious conditions have seen similar changes in recent years, according to Wang Junhua, deputy director of the training center at Xinjiang Women and Children's Hospital. In remote parts of the region, the mortality rate for women during childbirth is higher than in cities because of the lack of medical staff and expertise. Most of the deaths are preventable, she said. People can get surgeries like esophageal foreign body extraction and EMR (a procedure to remove polyps in the digestive tract) from local doctors in Kashgar after more emphasis was placed on coaching local medical professionals through the Xinjiang health assistance program. According to the National Health and Family Planning Commission, more than 10,000 professionals have received training through the program, which has paired hospitals in the region with those in major cities since 2012. Over the period, some 3,300 medical trainers from other provinces have been sent to Xinjiang, and around 590 local professionals have studied outside the region. The medical assistance program for Xinjiang kicked off more than two decades ago. Nearly 50,000 medical experts from around China have been sent to the region, but the lack of capable doctors and medical expertise is still one of the factors holding back Xinjiang's health and medical progress, because when the experts leave conditions slide back to their original levels. In 2011, the central government brought a new assistance program to Xinjiang. It requires 19 provinces, municipalities and ministries to support Xinjiang's development in different fields. In the health sector, more emphasis has been put on cultivating a medical corps that will stay long-term. For instance, Jiangsu province paired one of its medical experts with three Xinjiang doctors and incorporated their performance into their annual assessments. Fujian province has sent 100 medical experts to Xinjiang every year, and it receives 100 doctors from the region to study and work in Fujian, according to the Xinjiang Health and Family Planning Commission. In addition to training opportunities, Xinjiang has also crafted preferential policies to boost the development of local medical professionals, including making it easier for local doctors to earn qualifications and get promotions, and exempting medical students from tuition fees if they serve in certain places in Xinjiang, according to the national health commission. We have been innovating the talent training mechanism - changing from getting blood transfusions to forming blood on our own, Yin Yulin, deputy director of the Xinjiang commission, said of the new effort at a work conference on July 13. Li Xinwei, head of the South Xinjiang workstation of the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said: We have been talking about assistance for Xinjiang for many years, but I prefer the concept of building up Xinjiang. We should put more emphasis on training our own medical professionals and standing on our own. Li Lei contributed to this story. paper wristbandsprintable wristbands24hourwristbands
Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in a complex and volatile world, China is an "anchor of stability". "The international configuration and balance of power has undergone profound changes: the traditional and nontraditional threats have become more salient; global growth lacks robust driving forces; the trend of anti-globalization goes rampant; and the challenges for humankind to realize a lasting peace and orderly development are unprecedented," Wang said on Thursday. He spoke during the general debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York. Wang recalled that, two years ago at the UN, President Xi Jinping called for the construction of new international relations, featuring win-win cooperation, to build a shared future for mankind. "The concept, which is in line with the ultimate goal of the United Nations and highly consistent with the pursuit of the member states, has gained extensive understanding and support from the international community and become a common goal," he said. "China has no genes of aggression and record of plunder, as President Xi solemnly swore: 'No matter to what extent we develop, China will never seek hegemony, expansion or sphere of influence'," Wang said. "China will always vote for the side of peace at the UN Security Council," Wang said. He said that the UN has made an outstanding contribution to the cause of peace and development of humankind, but that the UN's ideals have not yet been achieved and all countries need to continue their efforts. Wang urged the five permanent members of the Security Council to play an exemplary role, follow the principles of no conflict, no confrontation, and mutual respect and win-win cooperation. Members of the UN should treat each other equally, advocate dialogue instead of confrontation, and partnership instead of alliance, Wang said. On security, Wang said that comprehensive measures should be adopted to tackle terrorism on the surface and at its root. The UN should assume a coordinated role in promoting the formation of a global, united anti-terrorism front, he added. He said that over the past five years, China has made remarkable achievements in the development process. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Xi, its general secretary, China has had brilliant achievements, and socialism with Chinese characteristics has entered a new, historical stage, Wang said. Wang believes China's progress will continue to bring greater peace, development and governance dividends to the world.
