YNU-affiliated hospital staff fight epidemic in Shanghai

The Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University – located in Kunming, capital of Southwest China's Yunnan province – sent out three groups, totaling 110 medical team members, to fight the COVID-19 epidemic in Shanghai municipality in East China recently.

They were sent out in batches on April 6, 11 and 22 and comprised managers, hospital infection prevention and control personnel, clinicians, medical technicians and nursing staff.

Medical team members from the hospital pose for a group photo before their departure. [Photo/ynu.edu.cn]

Ever since Shanghai and Yunnan established an assistance and cooperation relationship in 1996, their people have forged a deep friendship. At present, the epidemic situation in Shanghai is said to be severe and it was deemed to be the responsibility of the people of Yunnan to support Shanghai.

Before their departure, the team members from the affiliated hospital expressed their resolve to obey the work arrangements of the Shanghai municipal government and contribute Yunnan's strength to Shanghai's anti-epidemic efforts.

The epidemic will eventually pass. Yunnan University hopes that Shanghai will return to its former prosperity as soon as possible, so the team members from the Affiliated Hospital of Yunnan University will return safely.