Team to create world of 'lifesavers'
More people in China are to be trained in a lifesaving resuscitation procedure used to deal with cardiac arrest following the signing of an agreement with the United States in Washington on Tuesday.
The memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the American Heart Association covers three areas of cooperation: sharing cardiovascular science, increasing physician-exchange opportunities and boosting cardiopulmonary resuscitation training and awareness in China.
"Health is one of the eternal pursuits of mankind," said Vice-Premier Liu Yandong. "As the No 1 killer for human health, cardiovascular diseases take over 17 million lives each year globally. Both China and the US are countries with high incidences of cardiovascular disease."
