Universal Medical initiated its CVA Project on August 1, 2017 in Ankang City Central Hospital, Shaanxi Province, which marked another big step on the company’s road to cooperate with governments and medical institutions for regional healthcare development.

On the occasion of 80th anniversary of establishment, Ankang City Central Hospital invited many guests to the founding ceremony of the project, including Chen Hehong, director of Academic Department in NHFPC Stroke Prevention and Treatment Commission, Huang Lixun, vice-chairman of Shaanxi Medical Association, and Guo Min, head of Ankang Municipal Public Health Department. Ru Fuyi, president of Ankang City Central Hospital and Yang Jingyao, deputy general manager of Universal Medical also attended the ceremony.

Ankang City Central Hospital, founded in 1937, is the only national 3A-rated hospital that integrates various functions including medical treatment, education, scientific research, first-aid, prevention and rehabilitation. The hospital takes responsibility in emergency tasks from difficult diseases, major disasters and public health events within the city of 3.1 million inhabitants. The hospital also pays great attention on chronic disease prevention like stroke prevention project.

Universal Medical has cooperated with Sino-US Stroke Center ever since 2010 and initiated “Smile Project” to provide hospitals in China with support in equipment outsourcing, technology exchanges, clinical training and financing support for patients to get treated in a really specific and efficient way. Up to now, Universal Medical has signed CVA project agreements with over 100 hospitals in 22 provinces in China to make an overall improvement in their stroke prevention and treatment capabilities.

During the founding ceremony, the company also invited Professor Wang Jinhuan, director of Stroke Management and Guiding Department in NHFPC Stroke Prevention and Treatment Commission, Professor Yong Qiang, head of Ultrasonography Department of Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Professor Zhuo Jie and Professor Ji Yong from Tianjin Huanhu Hospital and other reputed experts in CVA area to share views on stroke prevention and treatment practice with XX representatives from medical institutions in Ankang.  

Yang Jingyao, deputy general manager of Universal Medical, said that via the CVA project launched in Ankang City Central Hospital the company would provide all-round and systematic medical training and assist the hospital in establishing a national-level CVA center.