KUNMING, Aug 09 (UNB): Authorities from various hospitals in Kunming have assured easier access to their medical services for Bangladeshi patients, as China wants to attract medical tourists from Bangladesh.
The assurance was given during exchange of views with a 23-member delegation of Bangladeshi journalists, who concluded a four-day visit to Kunming on Saturday, the capital of Yunnan Province, aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation in the healthcare sector.
On Friday, the journalists visited Kunming Tongren Hospital and Kunming Eye Hospital among the places, witnessing advanced treatment facilities and observing high standards of patient care.
At Kunming Tongren Hospital, the journalists were introduced to its comprehensive capabilities as a Level 3, multi-specialty private general hospital, that offered a broad spectrum of services including clinical treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, health management, medical education and international academic exchanges.
In an hour-long presentation, the hospital authorities explained how they received some of the Bangladeshi patients suffering from critical diseases and intellectual disabilities.
The hospital authorities took the media delegation to their International Spinal Cord Injury Centre, which delivers cutting-edge surgical interventions in both acute and chronic spinal cord injuries and intensive rehabilitation programmes, backed by ongoing neuroregenerative research.
Shen Ling, vice president of Kunming Tongren Hospital, said, "We have developed excellent treatment facilities in our hospital and added modern technologies.
Ling led the hospital's core team to accompany the delegation throughout the visit and gave a detailed introduction to the hospital's distinctive advantages in medical technology, humanistic care and cross-border cooperation.
She said the hospital has not only gathered more than 100 medical experts but also established 37 clinical departments, including Cardiology, Nephrology and Endocrinology, Respiratory Medicine, Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center, Oncology, Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Orthopedics, Urology, Gynecology and an exclusive Health Management Centre.
She said the hospital is also equipped with internationally advanced medical imaging, ultrasound diagnosis, and laboratory equipment, providing strong technical support for accurate diagnosis and treatment.
"For international patients, the hospital has established an efficient and rigorous diagnosis and treatment process, providing standardised medical services throughout. With a mature multidisciplinary team (MDT) mechanism, it ensures medical quality and safety. These comprehensive strengths have laid a solid foundation for receiving international patients, including those from Bangladesh," she said.
