Love Brings Hope to the Victims

of the Sichuan Earthquake

Shao-Ping Deng, M.D.

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences &

Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital

The 5.12 Sichuan Earthquake

• May 12, 2008 at 2:28 pm in Sichuan, Wenchuan County• A tremendous earthquake measuring 7.9 magnitude • 69,225 killed, 374,640 wounded, and 17,939 missing• More than 900,000 patients hospitalized

2,880 beds 2,610 employees (2,257 medical staff, 517 professors) 2,680,000 out-patient visits/year (~8000/day)52,000 in-patients/year (~10days)45,000 operations/year (~150/day)

Sichuan Academy of Medical Sciences & Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital

• 2,500 inpatients transferred to safer location within 20 min

• 20 ongoing operations finished without interruption

• 12 patients stayed in ICU with continuous treatment

Emergency Responses During Earthquake

The Rescue Command Center

8 working groups:

• Coordinating Center

• Medical Treatment

• Material and Supply

• Infection Control

• Psychological Support

• Media and Newspaper

• Safety and Order

• Statistics Reporting

SPPH On-Site Rescue Medical Teams (28 members, 6 ambulances)

On the 1st day, performed 17 major operations, over 200 wound cleaning operations. In total, treated 1,779 patients, performed 386 operation, and transferred over 700 other patients

The first group of patients arrived two hours after the quake

On May 12th alone, SPPH received 679 patients, conducted 79 operations, and performed over 500 X-ray examinations

Standing up to the challenge:

• SPPH created three earthquake patient wards with a total of 210 beds• Temporarily ceased other non-emergency surgeries• In-Patients showed spirit of giving and requested to be discharged• Many volunteers offered to help

A Scientific Approach to Better Treatment

Early diagnosis, Early surgery, Early prevention, Early dialysis, and Early mental care.

Collective Efforts Made Medical MiraclesSPPH: Therapy Center for patients requiring intensive care

• Expanded the ICU ward by 60 extra beds

• Formed a medical team of experts from multiple disciplines

• Utilized precise monitoring systems and intensive therapy

Many Outside Medical Experts & Professors

Prof. Dai Keiyong

Prof. Wang Haiyan

Prof. Liu Tawei

International Rescue Medical Teams

Concern & Support from Government Officials

Premier, Wen Jiabao

Minister of Health, Chen Zhu

• Treated 5700 patients, including ~1000 severe cases

• Performed 2500 surgical operations

• Transferred 1500 patients

Total mortality rate: 0.56%

Initial Rehabilitation Center for Earthquake Victims

Treated 233 wounded: 174 discharged and 59 remained

• Rehabilitation medicine underdeveloped

• Rehabilitation therapy highly demanded

• Lack of infrastructure for rehabilitation system

• Shortage of professionals in rehabilitation medicine

Rehabilitation Medicine

A major challenge:

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

地震无情 , 香江有爱

The Sichuan earthquake was so powerful that tremors were felt in Hong Kong approximately three minutes after the quake, continuing for about half a minute.

This was the most distant earthquake known to be felt in Hong Kong.

The people of Hong Kong felt the great impact of the earthquake and responded with even greater sympathy, compassion, and generosity.

08 年 7 月 26 日，香港医管局主席胡定旭先生 , 及世界华裔骨科学会会长陈启明教授、香港新界东联网医院行政总监冯康医生等访问我院

08 年 8 月 31 日，唐英年司长率领香港政府代表团访问我院，实地考察康复中心

The “Stand-Up” Project

　　项目建立进程

08年 10月 11日《香港特别行政区政府与四川省人民政府就香港特别行政区支援四川地震灾后恢复重建合作的安排》正式签署

08年 11月 7 日《香港特别行政区政府与四川省政府就香港特别行政区援建川港康复中心意向书》正式签署

戴尅戎院士为专家组组长 李元峰院长礼聘香港专家

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

08 年 12 月 13日，与霍泰辉院长、冯康院长、陈启明教授等讨论川港康复中心发展

与香港中文大学签署合作交流协议

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

2009年 1 月 12 日，川港康复中心正式揭牌成立

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

Total Budget 500,000,000 RMB (230,000,000 from HK)

Total area 80,000 M2 (27,000m2 for Rehabilitation Center)

Total 350 beds for rehabilitation use

Research building (Another 53,000M2)

Sichuan-Hong Kong Rehabilitation Center

川港康复中心

The Giving of Love has brought Hope to the Victims

Thank youThank you

一个民族的灾难，总由民族的进步来补偿 ---- 温家宝