By Zhang Yutong and Li Jianwen
XI'AN, Oct. 16 -- The third Course on Medical Aspects of Assistance and Protection Against Chemical Weapons co-hosted by the Chinese government and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) kicked off on Monday morning at the Chinese PLA Air Force Medical University.
The course aims to enhance the capabilities of the OPCW member states in responding to chemical weapon threats, jointly implementing the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), and contributing to the building of a community with a shared future for mankind. Thirty-one trainees from 20 member states including Brazil, Ecuador, Germany, Italy, Morocco, Thailand and China will take one-week training course at the PLA Air Force Medical University.
The course will carry out in-depth discussion and exchanges focusing on the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of poisoning from chemical weapons, the medical evacuation and triage of chemical casualties, and the organization and implementation of anti-chemical medical rescue, among other topics.
The trainees are expected to obtain a full view and mastery of relevant knowledge and skills concerning medical aids and protection against chemical weapons and enhance their capabilities in responding to chemical weapon threats through theoretical teaching, case analysis and practical drills.