Fosun champions cause of rural doctors to bolster medical services

Chinese conglomerate Fosun International Ltd recently sent 24 of its staff to poverty-stricken counties on a 10-year plan to improve the lot of rural doctors, so that they could in turn offer better medical services to the people.

Each of the employees will be stationed in one of the 24 counties in 12 provincial-level regions, including Yunnan, Xinjiang, Guizhou and Hainan, for a year.

They will be responsible for communicating with rural doctors in local villages, learning about their difficulties and needs, introducing the Fosun plan to them, and coordinating with local governments, said Chen Qiyu, co-president of Fosun International.