Medical seminar boosts public health awareness

A seminar on medical volunteering, bringing together more than 150 representatives from organizations, healthcare institutions and universities, concluded on Saturday.

The seminar, held by China Volunteer Service Federation, aims to explore the path toward the sustainable development of medical volunteer services in China.

Guo Shubin, vice-president of Beijing Chaoyang Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, noticed that enhancing the public's abilities in first aid, self-help and mutual assistance is an urgent requirement for improving public health awareness.

"By harnessing the resources of internet big data, there is an opportunity to advance the establishment of a robust network for pre-hospital emergency aid, promote widespread training for medical emergency volunteers and comprehensively elevate emergency medical capabilities and rescue proficiency," said Guo.

Tian Feng, deputy secretary-general of the China Volunteer Service Research Center, said that engaging in medical volunteer service plays a vital role in facilitating the effective distribution of healthcare resources, addressing the specialized and continuous needs of the community, fostering interaction between healthcare institutions and society and empowering the healthcare industry to lead the promotion of volunteer-service culture.

At the seminar, a promotional event was organized to highlight a healthcare volunteer service project launched by CVSF.

The project aims to carry out 100 activities this year, reaching government bodies, rural areas, communities, schools, enterprises and military camps.

By providing attentive and high-quality services, the project seeks to promote knowledge on health management and empower individuals to effectively prevent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases. It encourages participants to take on the role of primary caretakers of their own health.