Medical aid to Xinjiang is an important task for large public hospitals in China. The innovative mode of team aiding in medical aid program for Xinjiang has played an important role in the national aid-Xinjiang program. West China Hospital of Sichuan University is actively exploring an aid-Xinjiang mode which combines medical aid of multi-disciplinary teams collaborated by doctors, nurses, medical technicians, and management teams with scientific and technological aid; based on the reality of Xinjiang medical healthcare, promoting the overall improvement of medical care through multi-disciplinary integration of resources; and relied on big data, promoting the innovative development of scientific and technological aid to Xinjiang. It is of great practical significance to summarize the work of medical aid to Xinjiang in West China Hospital of Sichuan University over the years and to put forward suggestions for the generalization and popularization of the medical aid to Xinjiang mode.
Zhaojue is a deeply impoverished county located in Liangshan Autonomous Prefecture with high prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Based on local conditions, West China Hospital of Sichuan University has established a targeted supporting mode called “three-level organization and five-in-one”. This mode integrates administrative support teams, multiple disciplinary technical support teams and on-site expert teams to achieve five goals, including building effective teams, promoting clinical practice, enhancing skill training, focusing on academics and building a systematic platform. This model has improved the ability of treatment on human immunodeficiency virus infection and overall health services in Zhaojue County. It also reflects the responsibility of West China Hospital of Sichuan University in poverty alleviation and public welfare.