“Hospice care is all about extraordinary people taking the time to bring hope and improve the lives of others. Dignity in death is priceless and care and respect for those with terminal illness are key indicators of our social values and the mark of any civilized society.” – Li Ka-shing
In November 1998, responding to a growing need to serve terminally ill cancer patients in mainland China, we set up the nation's first free hospice at the First Affiliated Hospital of the Shantou University Medical College. The "Heart of Gold" National Hospice Service Program struck a chord with the public, and has since developed into a network of 30 top-rated hospitals across the nation, serving 20,000 patients annually. The service has also been extended to the cluster of ten public hospitals in Hong Kong.
At present, this is the only program in mainland China that provides free hospice care for impoverished cancer patients at home, offering pain alleviation, psychological counseling, and other terminal care. Since its inception, over 100,000 patients have benefited.
Our Partners
Shantou University Medical College is our primary partner in the program, where our national hospice service program office is located, with support from the University in managing 30 hospice units in mainland China.
1. Affiliated Hospital of Qinghai University
2. Baotou Central Hospital, Inner Mongolia
3. Chaozhou Central Hospital of Guangdong
4. Dehong People's Hospital, Yunnan
5. First Affiliated Hospital of Dalian Medical University
6. First Affiliated Hospital of Guanxi Medical University
7. First Affiliated Hospital of Lanzhou Medical College
8. First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang Medical College, Jiangxi
9. Fujian Provincial Hospital
10. Guangdong Medical College Affiliated Hospital
11. Hainan Provincial People's Hospital
12. Hunan Tumour Hospital
13. Ningxia People's Hospital
14. Second Affiliated Hospital of China Medical College
15. Shaanxi People's Hospital
16. Shanxi Tumour Hospital
17. Shenzhen People's Hospital
18. The Affiliated Hospital of Jilin University
19. The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing University of Medical Sciences
20. The First Affiliated Hospital of the Shantou University Medical College
21. The Hospice of the Tumour of Harbin Medical University
22. The Hospice of the Tumour of Xinjiang Medical University
23. The Hospice of Zhongnan Hospital, Wuhan University
24. The Third Affiliated Hospital of Xinxiang Medicine College, Henan
25. Tianjing First Central Hospital
26. West China Hospital of Sichuan University
27. Xinhua Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Second Medical University
28. Yuebei People's Hospital of Guangdong
29. Guizhou Cancer Hospital
30. Fuyang People’s Hospital
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