On July 17, 2026, the "Party Flag Fluttering, Warmth for the Elderly - The Launch Ceremony of the Chronic Wound Relief Project for the Elderly Living Alone (Jinan Station) and the 2026 Jinan Diabetic Foot Special Discussion Meeting" was grandly held in Jinan, hosted by the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics and organized by Jinan Central Hospital. Professor Guo Guanghua, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics and Director of the Burn and Trauma Branch, Professor Song Yongfeng, Party Secretary of Jinan Central Hospital, Professor Sun Yexiang from the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University and Professor Sun Yu from the First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, members of the project team, Nearly a hundred people, including medical staff from relevant departments of Jinan Central Hospital and representatives of caring units, attended the launch ceremony and participated in the academic discussion.

At 8:30 a.m., the meeting officially opened in Room 118 on the first floor of Building 5 in the East Campus of Jinan Central Hospital. The opening ceremony was presided over by Professor Huang Guobao, the Party Branch Secretary of the First Department of Surgery and the Director of the Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Department of Jinan Central Hospital.

Professor Song Yongfeng, the Party Secretary of Jinan Central Hospital, delivered a welcoming speech. On behalf of the hospital, he extended warm congratulations on the launch of the project and expressed sincere gratitude to the experts and scholars who have long been concerned about and supported the cause of elderly health. Professor Song Yongfeng pointed out that the elderly living alone are a special group that requires extra attention and care in social development. Chronic wounds not only seriously damage their physical health but also profoundly affect the quality of life and dignity in their later years. This rescue project precisely focuses on the "urgent, difficult, worrying and pressing" issues of the people. It is a practical measure to implement the development concept of "putting people at the center" and promote the downward flow of high-quality medical resources to the grassroots level. As the leading unit for the implementation of the project, Jinan Central Hospital will fully leverage its disciplinary advantages and professional accumulation in the field of burn wound repair to provide high-quality medical services throughout the entire chain and cycle for eligible elderly people living alone, and spare no effort to ensure that public welfare assistance takes root and achieves practical results.

Subsequently, Professor Guo Guanghua, Vice President of the Chinese Society of Geriatrics and director of the Burn and Trauma Branch, systematically introduced the background of the project and the work plan. He pointed out that with the continuous acceleration of the aging process of the population in our country, the incidence of chronic wounds among the elderly has been increasing year by year. Moreover, due to the superimposition of multiple unfavorable factors such as lack of care, economic hardship and difficulty in seeking medical treatment, the treatment of wounds by the elderly living alone is facing even more severe practical difficulties. The "Party Flag Fluttering, Warmth for the Elderly" chronic wound assistance project for the Elderly living alone, initiated and implemented by the Burn and Trauma Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society, is an important vehicle for the society to play a professional leading role and fulfill its social public welfare responsibilities. It aims to integrate high-quality medical resources in the field of burn and trauma and wound repair across the country and build a public welfare assistance platform. Provide free screening, precise treatment and continuous follow-up for elderly people living alone. Professor Guo Guanghua emphasized that the launch of the Jinan station marks a solid step forward in the national strategic layout of the project. He hopes that this will serve as a new starting point to further consolidate industry consensus, improve the rescue mechanism, and promote the formation of a replicable and scalable elderly wound rescue model, enabling more elderly people living alone to get rid of their illness and regain confidence in life. Contribute the wisdom and strength of geriatrics to the comprehensive promotion of the construction of a Healthy China.

At the launch ceremony, all the attendees watched the public service promotional video of the "Party Flag Flapping, Warmth for the Elderly - Chronic Wound Relief Project for the Elderly Living Alone (Jinan Station)" together. The film truthfully records the survival predicament and medical treatment difficulties of elderly people living alone with chronic wounds, systematically introduces the scope of assistance, implementation process and expected results, and directly conveys the original intention, mission and humanistic warmth of public welfare assistance, deeply touching every participant present.

In a solemn and enthusiastic atmosphere, Professors Guo Guanghua, Song Yongfeng, Sun Yexiang, Sun Yu, Huang Guobao and other leaders and experts jointly took the stage, pressed the start button together, and announced the full launch of the "Party Flag Fluters, Warms the Elderly - Chronic Wound Relief Project for the Elderly Living Alone" in Jinan. This marks that the chronic wound assistance work for the elderly living alone in the Jinan area has entered a systematic promotion stage.

After the ceremony, the academic exchange session immediately began, focusing on the hot and difficult issues in the diagnosis and treatment of wounds related to the elderly and diabetic foot, and conducting in-depth discussions at a high level and from multiple perspectives. This academic event has specially invited some renowned experts and scholars in the field of burn trauma and wound repair in China to give special reports and exchanges on the latest progress in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot and chronic wounds in the elderly. The experts attending the meeting closely combined clinical practice and engaged in a lively and in-depth exchange on core topics such as key technical challenges in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetic foot, the application of emerging technologies, the construction of multi-disciplinary collaboration models, and the establishment of a grassroots screening and referral system. Academic viewpoints collided and merged, creating a strong and active atmosphere on the spot.

After the meeting, the experts present, accompanied by Professor Huang Guobao, visited the diabetic foot fusion ward of Jinan Central Hospital on the spot. The experts thoroughly examined the configuration of ward facilities, the multi-disciplinary collaboration process, the full-process patient management model and the information support system. They highly praised Jinan Central Hospital for its innovative exploration and standardized construction in the field of diabetic foot diagnosis and treatment. The completion and operation of the diabetic foot fusion ward have provided a solid guarantee for the solid implementation of the rescue project in Jinan.

It is learned that recently, the Party member medical team of Jinan Central Hospital has provided the first batch of assistance to three elderly people living alone with chronic wounds. One of the patients has been discharged from the hospital after meticulous treatment, initially demonstrating the public welfare effect and humanistic care of the project implementation.

The implementation of the rescue project in Jinan is a practical move by the society to promote the downward flow of high-quality medical resources to the grassroots level under the leadership of Party building. During the process of advancing the project, we should learn to adhere to seeking truth from facts and focusing on practical results. We should guide the participating experts and medical and nursing Party members to take solving the actual difficulties of elderly patients living alone as the yardstick for measuring the effectiveness of their work, and establish and practice a correct view of political achievements in the medical practice of serving the people. Looking ahead, as the project continues to advance in depth, the society will continue to leverage its professional advantages in the field of burn trauma and wound repair, unite the backbone forces of Party members, experts and experts, and constantly improve the rescue mechanism. This will enable more elderly people living alone to receive timely and effective medical treatment, bid farewell to wound troubles under professional protection, and enjoy a happy old age. We will lead public welfare with Party building and serve the people with professionalism. Contribute the due strength of the society to the construction of a Healthy China.