Chinese army urged to learn from veteran surgeon

The Central Military Commission of the Communist Party of China (CPC) on Saturday called on the entire military force and armed police to learn from a veteran military surgeon who died of cancer recently.

The commission said that Hua should be learned from because he was always loyal to the Party and stictly observed the commands of the commission and its chief.

Hua Yiwei, former chief surgeon of the General Military Hospital in Beijing, died of stomach cancer on Aug. 12 in Beijing at age of 73.

The commission urged the medical personnel in the army to learn Hua's professional skills and lofty medical ethics, so as to provide better service to the military and the people.

During his illness, Hua was visited by Chinese President Hu Jintao and senior military officers.

Hu, also Chairman of the Central Military Commission, gave an instruction that a campaign should be launched for the nation as well as the military to learn from Hua.

Born in 1933, Hua joined the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1953, and joined the CPC in 1956. He practiced medicine in the military for more than 50 years.

Hua was awarded a number of honorary titles including the "Norman Bethune Medal" issued by health and military authorities.

Hua was held in great esteem by his patients and other people for his good clinical skills and high professional ethics, who was said to have saved thousands of lives.

Source: Xinhua