On May 21st, the "Chengdu May 21st Care Day" theme event, jointly organized by the Chengdu Municipal Health Commission, the Municipal Medical Security Bureau and other units, was grandly held at the Eighth People's Hospital of Chengdu. Lin Lin, the general director of the College Education Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society and the vice president of Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital, along with deputy general directors Chen Rui and He Min, attended this event. The branch fully leveraged its professional advantages in the field of elderly health services, providing significant support for the successful holding of the event.

Wang Gan, member of the Standing Committee of the Chengdu Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, attended the event and delivered a speech, emphasizing that the "Chengdu May 21st Care Day" is a tribute to the selfless dedication of care workers. He called on all sectors of society to work together to build a multi-faceted and collaborative inclusive care system to help realize the people's livelihood vision of "ensuring the elderly are well cared for and the weak are supported by others".

Pay attention to the health of the elderly and contribute to care services

The theme activity of "Chengdu May 21st Care Day" was themed "Care in Chengdu · Warm Future", focusing on the innovative paths of professional care services in the context of an aging society. At the event site, Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital proposed to set May 21st of each year as "Chengdu Care Day", calling on all sectors of society to pay attention to the health needs of the elderly, carry forward the traditional virtues of respecting, caring for and being filial to the elderly, and at the same time pay attention to, care for and show love to care workers, jointly creating a social atmosphere of respect and inclusiveness, and strengthening their professional dignity and social recognition.

Leverage professional advantages to promote the development of the industry

As an important force in geriatric medicine education and research, the College Education Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society has always been committed to promoting the development of geriatric medicine and serving the health of the elderly. During this event, Lin Lin, the general director of the Education Branch of the institution, attached great importance to it and actively participated in the standardization and regularization of elderly health services, providing support and guidance for cultivating high-quality care talents. General Director Lin Lin's office at Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital also led the formulation of the "Chengdu Professional Care Standards", dedicated to transforming the standards into warm experiences for citizens and contributing wisdom and strength to promoting the standardization and normalization of care services in Chengdu.

Deepen cooperation and exchanges to jointly build a healthy future

Chengdu Eighth People's Hospital has rich practical experience and professional capabilities in the field of elderly health services. The Education Branch of the Institution will further deepen its cooperation with the Eighth People's Hospital of Chengdu, jointly exploring new models and paths for smart medical care and elderly health management. In the future, the College Education Branch of the China Geriatrics Society will continue to uphold the mission of "developing geriatric medicine and serving the health of the elderly". By integrating resources from universities, medical institutions, elderly care institutions and other parties, it will actively promote the innovative development of elderly health services, providing scientific basis and practical guidance for addressing the challenges of population aging. At the same time, actively carry out various public welfare activities, publicize and popularize policies and scientific knowledge on elderly health, and improve the health literacy and health level of the elderly.