Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Children’s Medical Foundation commemorate the opening of a new Neonatal Care Unit at Bazhong Central Hospital, serving this rural prefecture in northeastern Sichuan Province. Doctors and nurses from surrounding medical facilities also received NRP training in crucial newborn lifesaving skills, as part of a two-year program.
Generously sponsored by HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg, on behalf of Chateau Haut-Brion, Domaine Clarence Dillon, Bazhong is CMF’s 24th program site in China.
(Above Left) Close-up of newborn being treated. (Aboove Right) Trainees from local hospitals use a manikin to practice the skills they have learned during the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training.
(Above Left) Dr. Wang Wei, Vice-President of Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, speaks about the importance of neonatal care during the opening ceremony. (Above Right) Premature newborn being cared for in Bazhong NCU.
(Above Left) President Zhang of Bazhong Central Hospital expresses his appreciation to Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, HRH Prince Robert of Luxembourg, and Children’s Medical Foundation for training key staff and donating equipment to save more newborns in Bazhong. (Above Right) Dr. Wang Wei and David Wong, CMF Executive Director, present a plaque to President Zhang of Bazhong Central Hospital, to commemorate the opening of the Neonatal Care Unit.
(Above Left) Dr. Mao Chunyuan, Director of Neonatology at Bazhong People’s Hospital; Dr. Wang Wei; Dr. Sun Jianhua, Director of Neonatology at Shanghai Children’s Medical Center; and Head Nurse of Neonatalogy at Bazhong People’s Hospital following the opening ceremony. (Above Right) Bazhong Central Hospital officials and staff, government officials, representatives from Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and Children’s Medical Foundation in group photo.
(Above Left) Entrance to the Neonatal Care Unit (NCU) at Bazhong Central Hospital. (Above Right) Newborns being treated inside the Bazhong NCU.
(Above Left) Representatives from Shanghai Children’s Medical Center and CMF view babies inside the Bazhong Neonatal Care Unit from the observation area. (Above Right)Premature newborn with breathing difficulties receiving lifesaving ventilation and monitoring in critical care station using CMF donated equipment.
(Above Left) Advanced neonatal ventilator donated to Bazhong Central Hospital. (Above Right) Another critical care station in use, providing life support to a second premature newborn.
(Above Left) Newborn being treated in Bazhong Neonatal Care Unit. (Above Right)Doctors and nurses from Bazhong Central Hospital who received intensive neonatal training in Shanghai with Dr. Mao, Director of Neonatology at Bazhong Central Hospital, and CMF representatives Kristi McCombe and David Wong.
(Above Left) Nurse Lin from Bazhong Central, who has been trained in Shanghai as an NRP Master Trainer, assists trainee with proper use of the bag and mask. (Above Right) Bag and mask sets to be donated to each medical facility that has sent a doctor or nurse to attend the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training in Bazhong.
(Above Left) The first 30 doctors and nurses from 13 local health facilities to complete the NRP training in Bazhong, along with the Master Trainers and Dr. Sun Jianhua from Shanghai Children’s Medical Center. (Above Right) The first group to complete NRP training in Bazhong, along with Dr. Mao from Bazhong Central Hospital, Dr. Sun from Shanghai Children’s Medical Center, and the CMF team.