A training session on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis B is held at the CQHCWC. [Photo/CQHCWC]

Entrusted by the Chongqing Municipal Health Commission, 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 a training session on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis B, on Aug 11-12.

The opening ceremony was attended by officials including Liao Yongqian from the health commission and Qi Hongbo, president of the CQHCWC. The training session was broadcast online and received 103,000 views.

Wang Ailing, director of the Maternal Health Department of the National Center for Women and Children’s Health, and researcher Wang Qian from the department, were invited to give a detailed explanation of progress in mother-to-child transmission prevention in China. Related workers from Zhejiang, Guangdong, Yunnan, and Sichuan provinces were also invited to share their advanced experience in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis B.

In addition, experts from the Chongqing Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, and the Chongqing Public Health Center gave lectures on topics such as the organization and management of preventing mother-to-child transmission, technical points of maternal intervention, disease prevention and control, intervention and follow-ups on exposed children. Training on the prevention of mother-to-child transmission was also offered.

With wide coverage and rich content, the training session was believed to improve the service capabilities of mother and child healthcare workers and lay a solid foundation for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of AIDS, syphilis and hepatitis B and ensuring the health of mothers and children.