On March 21st, the signing and launching ceremony for Guangzhou's first air medical rescue base was held at the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University (Datansha Campus). At the event, Zhong Nanshan, recipient of the Medal of the Republic and academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), expressed his hope that air medical rescue would start in Guangzhou and expand across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area's (GBA) "one-hour low-altitude economic zone," enhancing emergency response efficiency within the critical golden hour.

Air medical rescue drill at the ceremony

In recent years, the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission has actively promoted the application of low-altitude aviation in healthcare, advancing the use of drones for disaster field reconnaissance, toxic substance sampling, blood transportation, medical specimen delivery, and disinfection supply distribution.

"Developing air medical rescue is crucial for strengthening emergency medical response capabilities," said Chen Bin, director of the Guangzhou Municipal Health Commission. As of now, Guangzhou has established 19 helipads across 17 tertiary hospitals, with nine medical institutions and the city's emergency medical command center designated as national pilot units for air medical rescue. Additionally, 20 drone transport routes have been set up for medical supply deliveries.

"Guangzhou's ground emergency rescue system is already advanced and well-developed. The establishment of an air medical rescue base will further integrate air and ground emergency services, extending the city's top-tier medical resources to the Greater Bay Area," said Luo Hongbin, director of the Guangzhou Emergency Medical Command Center. He noted that Guangzhou has already seen multiple successful cases of helicopter medical transfers.

Address by academician Zhong Nanshan

"The growth of the low-altitude economy can significantly boost the development of air medical services," Zhong Nanshan emphasized. He highlighted that integrating air medical rescue with the expansion of the low-altitude economy would enhance emergency medical responses and comprehensive emergency care, improving life-saving efficiency during the golden hour.

Source: Lingnan on the Cloud

广州有了“空中救护车”！首个航空医疗救援基地启用

3月21日，广州地区首个航空医疗救援基地签约暨启动仪式在广州医科大学附属第一医院（大坦沙院区）举行。仪式上，“共和国勋章”获得者、中国工程院院士钟南山表示，希望航空医疗救护可以从广州开始，覆盖粤港澳大湾区“1小时低空经济圈”，提高黄金救援时间内的抢救效率。

近年来，广州市卫生健康委高度重视低空飞行器在医疗卫生领域应用，推动无人机在灾难现场勘查、毒物采集、血液配送、检测样本及消毒供应物资运输等场景运用。

“发展航空医疗救援，对于进一步提升医疗应急处置能力具有十分重要的意义。”广州市卫生健康委主任陈斌介绍，截至目前，广州共有17家三级医院建设有19处医疗机构直升机起降点，9家医疗机构和市急救医疗指挥中心纳入国家航空医疗救护的试点单位，开通20条医疗卫生场景低空无人机物资运输航线。

“广州地面交通救援方面已经较为先进和成熟，建立航空医疗救援基地将进一步推动广州空地一体化的医疗救援体系，让广州优质的医疗资源辐射到大湾区。”广州市急救医疗指挥中心主任罗红彬介绍，此前，广州已有多个使用直升机进行医疗转运的成功案例。

“低空经济的发展可以有效促进航空医疗的发展。”钟南山表示，在发展低空经济的同时推进航空医疗建设，能够推动医疗快速响应和全链条救治，帮助医护人员提高黄金救援时间内的抢救效率。

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