The CQHCWC holds an event to celebrate the fifth Chinese Doctors' Day. [Photo/CQHCWC]

The Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children (Women and Children's Hospital of Chongqing Medical University), or CQHCWC, in Southwest China's Chongqing, held an event on Aug 18 to celebrate the fifth Chinese Doctors' Day, which falls on Aug 19 every year.

More than 200 officials and medical workers from the center attended the event.

Qi Hongbo, president of the CQHCWC, extended holiday greetings to medical workers. He said that in the face of the rebound of COVID-19 and high temperatures, doctors are still working hard on the frontlines.

Outstanding physicians/technicians are awarded during the event. [Photo/CQHCWC]

Qi pointed out that in 2022, the hospital is promoting comprehensive high-quality development, hoping that physicians at the center will work to improve their theoretical and professional abilities, be innovative in medical research, and enhance medical services.

He also emphasized that relevant functional departments should continue to provide service guarantees for medical staff members, offering them better conditions in terms of working environment, remuneration, professional development, and humanistic care.

A variety of honors were awarded during the celebration, including excellent medical record writing, outstanding physicians/technicians, and physicians who have worked in the medical field for more than three decades. Twenty newly-recruited physicians then led all attendees in a review of the physician's oath.

Dancing performances are staged at the celebration event. [Photo/CQHCWC]

Wang Jian, secretary of the Party committee of the CQHCWC, praised all the doctors' efforts in epidemic prevention and control, counterpart support, scientific research and innovation, and hospital development.

She expected that all physicians abide by medical ethics, strive to improve medical services, and make breakthroughs in scientific research and innovation in order to offer better services for women and children and make greater contributions to the high-quality development of the center.

Cultural performances were also staged at the celebration event.