Source: The First Affiliated Hospital
Written by: The First Affiliated Hospital
Translated by: Wang Hui
Edited by: Wang Dongmei

On April 27, upon receiving an urgent notice from the Department of Medical Administration of National Health and Family Planning Commission, The First Affiliated Hospital immediately sent Professor Huang Dongfeng from Department of Rehabilitation to quick-hit Ya’an to guide the rehabilitation treatment work as a member of the national medical expert group of the Department of Medical Administration of National Health and Family Planning Commission.

Professor Huang Dongfeng has been working in clinical rehabilitation medicine for 30 years. He is a distinguished rehabilitation expert with rich experience in this field. After the Wenchuan earthquake in 2008, Professor Huang Dongfeng has been to Sichuan many times to guide the rehabilitation of the injured persons.

On the evening of April 27, Professor Huang Dongfeng arrived in Chengdu, Sichuan. The next morning he arrived at Ya’an, the frontline of quake relief. The expert group would focus on screening for patients in urgent need of rehabilitation and provide rehabilitation treatment and guidance.

The Ya’an earthquake has caused great loss of life and property. In order to provide medical rescue and relief for the quake-hit area and ensure the safety of the people, upon receiving the notice from the Department of Medical Administration of National Health and Family Planning Commission, The First Affiliated Hospital immediately launched the medical rescue contingency plan for unexpected public events on the day of the earthquake. Two medical relief teams were promptly set up and were ready to head to the quake-stricken area for medical rescue and relief work.