CHENGDU - An international emergency medical team consisting of medical professionals from southwest China's Sichuan province has been verified by the World Health Organization (WHO), a local hospital said Tuesday.Capable of providing advanced medical services, it is the first Chinese medical team to be verified as Type 3, the highest level in WHO's emergency medical teams initiative, according to West China Hospital under Sichuan University.China International Emergency Medical Team (Sichuan) consists of 166 personnel including 41 doctors and 65 nurses. It is able to treat 200 outpatients and perform 15 major surgical procedures and 30 minor surgical procedures per day.The team is a partnership between several hospitals in Sichuan and local centers for disease control and prevention.The WHO initiative helps countries affected by disasters or outbreaks and emergencies to identify teams that are appropriately trained and equipped when they seek international medical assistance. band wristbandsdesign rubber braceletsblack rubber wristbandscheap silicone wristbands
BEIJING - The media center for the upcoming 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) will Wednesday launch its official website and WeChat account to assist both domestic and overseas media and individuals. The site, http://19th.cpcnews.cn, and the WeChat account, cpcnews19th, will provide journalists and members of the public with the congress agenda, latest news, announcements and background information on past national congresses, in both Chinese and English. Journalists can also inquire about services provided by the media center via the WeChat account. The media center will begin operations Wednesday and will be based in the Beijing Media Center Hotel. The 19th CPC National Congress is expected to begin on Oct 18 in Beijing.
