Chungkin General Hospital in Liangjiang New Area, in Southwest China's Chongqing municipality, recently signed an agreement with the prestigious Paracelsus Clinic of Switzerland, which officials said would help promote the medical cooperation between the two sides.

Under the agreement, they will jointly establish expert workshops, become teaching hospitals for each other, establish diagnoses and treatment centers and arrange international medical exchange activities.

A program of mutual visits will also be established for regular international exchanges and joint staff training, enabling local doctors to acquire internationally recognized skills.

Co-established by the Second Affiliated Hospital of the Chongqing Medical University, Chungkin General Hospital covers an area nearly 19 hectares, is equipped with 1,000 beds and boasts top medical experts and over 30 departments.

Switzerland's Paracelsus Clinic, meanwhile, is an international bio-medical center renowned for its biomedicine and holistic medicine. Established in the 1960s, the clinic focuses on health management for chronic disease treatment and high-end clients, having established a leading reputation throughout Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East.

According to Chungkin General Hospital, the cooperation is expected to provide a platform for Chinese doctors go global, expand working links with overseas medical institutions and improve regional medical expertise.

Representatives from Chongqing and Switzerland sign an agreement on medical cooperation. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]