Model doctors, nurses to volunteer in remote regions

CHENGDU -- Thanks to a recently launched volunteer project, residents of a remote town in southwest China's Sichuan Province have been able to consult locally with leading medical experts from elite hospitals in big cities free of charge.

A group of 10 doctors and nurses from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chongqing and Urumqi, all winners of previous national role model doctor and nurse selections, joined dozens of local physicians at a consulting fair on Thursday to mark the launch of the project.

On Friday, the experts visited local hospitals to share their experience.

Members of the volunteer team include all past winners of a nationwide medical role model selection process established in 2017, according to the National Health Commission. The project will bring more health care volunteer services to people living in old revolutionary base areas, remote areas and key regions in the country's rural revitalization drive.