On December 8, a delegation of twenty-eight nurses from Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan visited Peking University First Hospital (PKUFH) after attending the “Fifth Cross-Strait, Hong Kong, and Macau Nursing Summit” held by Chinese Nurse Association. The delegation was led by Kao Ching-Chiu, President of Taiwan Union of Nurses Association, Wang Kwua-Yun, Vice President of Taiwan Nurses Association, Huo Huilan, Vice President of Macau Nurses Association, and Wu Daozhi from Chinese Nursing Association. Present at the reception meeting were Ding Yanming, Director of PKUFH Nursing Department, Deng Jun, Secretary of CPC Branch, Cao Liyun and Zheng Yimei, Head Nurses of General Internal Medicine, Gu Hongtao, Head Nurse of General Surgical Departments, and other head nurses.

　　The reception meeting started with a cup of ginger tea. Director Ding Yanming talked about the long history of the relations between nurses from across the straight, Hong Kong, and Macau. He also mentioned that in the recent ten years PKUFH Nursing Department has organized several groups of nurses for training programs in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, which have benefited and promoted the nursing work at PKUFH.

　　During the exchange and discussion session, Kao Ching-Chiu, President of Taiwan Union of Nurses Association, Wang Kwua-Yun, Vice President of Taiwan Nurses Association, and Huo Huilan, Vice President of Macau Nurses Association, all commented that they saw the rapid growth of nursing in the mainland through the development of the nursing work at PKUFH. They also expressed the hope for more exchanges in the future so as to build a platform of cooperation and improve the health and well-being for Chinese people.

　　Written by: Lang Lang

　　Edited by: Liu Xin

　　Source: PKU First Hospital