1. WELCOME TO THE HSC UPDATE FOR JANUARY 2007

2. Training for the rural community Richard and Philip (nurse trainers from Australia) did First Aid and advanced CPR training for about 30 village doctors and nurses in Jan. 2007.

3. Training for the rural community

4. More and more doctors, nurses and villagers in the rural community were willing to take part in the training. Philip and Richard did the outdoor training First Aid and advanced CPR to meet their needs.

5. Training for the rural community

6. We brought a lot of Health Promotion Brochures for villagers this time. These Brochures were specially made using many pictures and simple sentences for easy understanding.

7. Training for the rural community He looks so strange! Building good relationships with the villagers

8. Training in Hope Haven Philip and Richard did Nursing Care of Disabled Children and First Aid training for about 30 staff at both Hope Haven and Xian Yang Welfare Centre in Jan. 2007.

9. Training in Hope Haven

10. Richard and Phillip returned to their home town in Jan., Cyril & Gabrielle and Health Services Centre staff gathered together to express our thanks to them.

11. Jan was surprised by the progress in his health in Jan. 2007. The young Cerebral Palsy treatment team did their best to help this boy in Oct. 2006.

12. Professional Development Meeting

13. David Strong’s mother visited and encouraged us recently. She came to Xi’an to study Chinese Language in spite of being more than 70 years old.

14. HSC staff thanks YOU for your ongoing support Current needs: –An overseas full-time general practitioner (as well as short-term doctors) to provide consistent and continuous medical care for our children and community. –A permanent International Communications Officer to liaison with overseas teams, visitors, and others doing Healthcare work.

15. HSC staff thanks YOU for your ongoing support Current needs: –More financial support so that we can extend our services (such as free medical clinics and dental care) to more people in rural communities near Xi’an.