Doctor-sharing making a difference in Tibetan hospitals

While awaiting surgery to remove tumors from her uterus, Tibetan Lingkyi Drolkar said she was pleased to hear that it was a doctor from Beijing who would perform the operation.

"I heard Lhasa People's Hospital had been sent doctors from Beijing as part of an aid program, so I chose this hospital for my surgery," the 49-year-old said.

Since 1995, China's central government has been sending doctors to the Tibet autonomous region to improve its healthcare system.