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Clinics to boost rural healthcare

State-owned Power Construction Corp of China announced on Oct 12 it has completed work on three school clinics in Jianchuan county of Southwest China's Yunnan province. The clinics are part of its ongoing cooperation with the China Red Cross Foundation to combat poverty. The clinics are part of the Fraternity School Clinic project, which is launched by the China Red Cross. Aiming to improve healthcare services at schools in less-developed areas, the project has been seeking funding and offering students proper medical services. The project also plans to design a series of healthcare lessons and aid training at schools in which it has established clinics.

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