Qualcomm Wireless Care provides mobile terminal devices to empower grassroots medical workers with technology

Qualcomm Wireless Care empowers grassroots medical workers with technology, providing mobile terminal devices to continuously support the development of grassroots health care

October 15, 2024, Guizhou - Supported by Qualcomm through the Qualcomm® "Wireless Care"™ program, a mobile terminal equipment donation ceremony for the "Remote Training of Social Work and Risk Prevention and Control for Primary Medical Workers" project was held in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province. At the ceremony, Li Qingshuang, Vice Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Bei Xiaochao, Chairman of the China Red Cross Foundation, Angela Baker, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Chief Sustainability Officer of Qualcomm, and Xia Quan, Global Vice President of Qualcomm, donated tablets pre-installed with the "Red Pass" platform to primary medical institutions in Congjiang County to provide primary medical workers with the tools needed for digital empowerment. Representatives from eight primary medical and health institutions in Congjiang County attended the event.

With the support of the "Wireless Care" program, the China Red Cross Foundation has implemented two phases of the "Remote Training for Social Work and Risk Prevention and Control for Grassroots Medical Workers" project since 2021. The project uses wireless networks and digital technologies to build the "Red Pass" App and WeChat applet course platform, and organizes experts in the field of social work to develop and design relevant courses and activities, aiming to enhance the social work capabilities and skills of grassroots medical workers and build a solid first line of defense for the health of the people. At present, the "Red Pass" platform has launched nearly 200 hours of online courses in dozens of professional directions. A total of more than 50,000 grassroots medical workers have benefited from the project, with a total online learning time of more than 20,000 hours. The third phase of the "Remote Training for Social Work and Risk Prevention and Control for Grassroots Medical Workers" project was officially implemented in June this year. The third phase of the project will upgrade the technology of the "Red Pass" platform and record new online courses.

Congjiang County, Guizhou Province is a region targeted for assistance by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade. Vice President Li Qingshuang said: "I am very happy to facilitate the mobile terminal equipment donation activity for the 'Remote Training of Social Work and Risk Prevention and Control for Grassroots Medical Workers' project. In the future, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade will continue to give full play to its unique functions and advantages of connecting government and enterprises, integrating internal and external factors, and unblocking supply and demand. It will actively use platforms such as the Chain Expo to build a booth for Congjiang County, mobilize forces from all walks of life, and work together to participate in targeted assistance work, effectively helping the economic and social development of Congjiang County."

Bei Xiaochao, Chairman of the China Red Cross Foundation said: "The China Red Cross Foundation has the mission of 'protecting life and health, the Red Cross is at your side'. Grassroots medical staff are the gatekeepers of people's health and an important force in promoting rural revitalization. Today, we once again joined hands with Qualcomm to donate mobile terminal devices equipped with the 'Red Cross' APP to grassroots medical institutions in Congjiang County, hoping to provide a practical learning tool for local medical workers."

Xia Quan, global vice president of Qualcomm, said: "Qualcomm is committed to using advanced technologies to improve people's lives and actively promote sustainable social and economic development. We are honored to contribute to empowering grassroots medical workers in Congjiang County, helping them to easily acquire knowledge and improve their professional skills. Qualcomm will continue to leverage its technological advantages and work with partners such as the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Red Cross Foundation to empower social development with innovation."