Chongqing Peace Hospital – also known as 324 Hospital - is attached to Chongqing Military Region and is a large first-class general hospital that combines healthcare services, medical education and scientific research.
It was established 40 years ago and is responsible for healthcare services for the army, navy and air force in Eastern Sichuan. Over 200 members of its staff have bachelor degrees, over 40 doctors hold master’s degrees or are doctors of medicine, and the hospital has more than 60 professors, chief physicians, associate chief physicians and senior experts.
The hospital boasts high-tech facilities, including a CT scan, computer X-ray imaging system (CR), linear accelerator, ultrasound, hyperbaric oxygen chamber, artificial heart-lung machine, and dialysis machine.
The army recognizes Chongqing Peace Hospital as a first-class hospital, and it is known for its record in fields such as emergency response, minimally invasive surgery and various transplants, and it also trains technical personnel for the military.
In addition, the hospital prides itself on its transparency related to service charges.
John Edwards, the UK trade commissioner for China, praised Chongqing over its rise as a burgeoning center in intelligent manufacturing.