The West China Second UniversityHospital of Sichuan University (WCSUH- SCU), also known as West China Women’sand Children’s Hospital, Sichuan University, is directly supervised by theNational Health and Family Planning Commission of China.
The West China Second UniversityHospital of Sichuan University (WCSUH- SCU), also known as West China Women’sand Children’s Hospital, Sichuan University, is directly supervised by theNational Health and Family Planning Commission of China. It originated from theRenji Women’s Hospital that was set up in 1896. In 1987, the hospital wasestablished on the basis of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and theDepartment of Pediatrics in the University Hospital of the former West ChinaUniversity of Medical Sciences. After the merger of West China University ofMedical Sciences and Sichuan University, the hospital has taken its presentnames. The hospital was one of the first national top tertiary hospitals, andthe first internet hospital in Sichuan Province. The hospitalinitiated the Regional Medical Consortium Program in 2016, and the contractedhospitals are supposed to reach 100. As a medical center for women and childrenin southwestern China and a university hospital, the hospitalplays important roles in medical services, education, research, diseaseprevention and healthcare.