On July 15th, 2024, the First Affiliated Hospital (FAH) of Xi 'an Jiaotong University (XJTU) held a farewell ceremony for medical aid experts participating in the short-term China-Africa Counterpart Hospital Cooperation Mechanism Project. The experts being sent abroad include Associate Chief Physician Bao Lijun from Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Attending Physician Yuan Ting, Attending Physician Zhao Minyi, Technician Sun Tianze from Department of Radiology, and Laboratorian Wang Zhonglin from Clinical Laboratory . Vice President She Junjun, along with heads of relevant clinical, medical, and administrative departments, attended the farewell ceremony. The ceremony was hosted by Deputy Director of the International Exchange and Cooperation Center, Yao Hongmei.

Vice President She Junjun gave his speech expressing his hope that the five experts will continue to uphold the spirit of international aid, act as a "bridge" in the China-Africa Counterpart hospital cooperation, and provide technical support and assurance to the counterpart hospital in Malawi. He also emphasized the importance of safety for the team.

Director Ge Guanqun stated that the hospital would fully support the logistics to ensure the smooth progress of the China-Africa project.

Director of Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Li Xuelan, Director of Department of Radiology Yang Jian, and Deputy Director of Clinical Laboratory Zeng Xiaoyan expressed their admiration and gratitude for the dedication of the aid team. They hoped the five experts would take the "baton" and continue to bring new medical techniques, concepts, and methods to Malawi and leave a lasting impact there.
The representatives of the medical aid experts expressed their gratitude, stating that they would cherish the opportunity, leverage their strengths, and strive to complete their mission successfully.
