The First Affiliated Hospital of Baotou Medical College was inducted into the China Trauma Rescue & Treatment Association, with a signing ceremony recently held at the hospital.

The two sides jointly unveil the honor and take a group photo. [Photo/WeChat account of Baotou Daily]

The hospital plans to further promote the construction of a trauma rescue and treatment system, aiming to reduce the mortality and disability rates of severe trauma patients in Baotou and its surrounding areas.

The China Trauma Rescue & Treatment Association, officially approved by the Science and Technology Committee of the Ministry of Education in 2016, is a specialized trauma medical consortium led by the Trauma Medicine Center of Peking University People's Hospital.

The association works in various fields, including scientific research, medical treatment, and policy-making, with the goal of establishing a national trauma treatment system, enhancing the efficiency of trauma treatment services, and ensuring people’s health and safety.

Following the signing ceremony, experts and scholars from the trauma treatment alliance across the country delivered academic lectures on the latest advancements in trauma treatment, with topics such as "Several Issues to Focus on in Severe Trauma Treatment" and "Damage Control Techniques".