Building International Medical Ties and Joining Forces to Protect Global Public Health — Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital and Philippine International Medical Institution S.L.H Dental Clinic Successfully Conclude Strategic International Cooperation

Saving lives and healing the wounded knows no national boundaries; we join hands and move forward together toward long-term and far-reaching goals. On September 5, 2026, Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital held a grand signing ceremony for the China-Philippines international medical strategic cooperation. The event was well-organized, with a solemn and warm atmosphere, carrying the great expectations of deep integration and mutual progress between the medical industries of the two countries. At the ceremony, Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital officially signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the well-known Philippine international medical institution S.L.H Dental Clinic, marking the official opening of a new chapter of cross-regional, multi-dimensional, and regular medical collaboration between the two parties. This strategic cooperation, a powerful alliance between two strong parties, effectively opens up cross-border medical service channels, pioneers new paths for transnational medical collaboration, and helps promote the high-quality development of healthcare undertakings in both countries while safeguarding the health and well-being of their people. Mr. Zhao Zhiye, President of Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital, Ms. CHRISTINE, Chairperson of S.L.H Dental Clinic, and her husband Dr. HUGO attended the ceremony, along with core management teams and key medical staff from both sides, who together witnessed this milestone moment of cooperation.

At the signing ceremony, President Zhao Zhiye commenced by extending a cordial welcome to Chairperson CHRISTINE, her husband Dr. HUGO, and their delegation, who had journeyed from afar to grace the occasion. He also conveyed his sincere congratulations on the successful culmination of the cooperation agreement, which was achieved through thorough dialogue and highly productive negotiations between the two parties.

He expressed that health and life are a sacred trust we carry — our patients believe in us and place their lives in our hands, we are bound to give our very best to restore their health and well-being. This is a cause shared by all of humanity, and above all, the very calling and mission etched into the soul of every medical professional around the world. Though we may practice in different lands, our healing spirit is one, and our compassion knows no borders. Medical collaboration that spans oceans and mountains is not only an inevitable force of our time, but also a powerful testament to the sense of duty that defines us as healers, and a solemn pledge we make in reverence of life.

In his address, President Zhao Zhiye gave a comprehensive overview of Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital's development journey, its distinctive specialties, and its core strengths. He noted that for years, the hospital has been dedicated to the field of chronic kidney disease care, steadfastly guided by its founding mission: "With a hundredfold effort, we honor every trust placed in us by life; with unremitting dedication over a hundred years, we build a hospital of harmony." Driven by the healer's original calling and grounded in rigorous clinical practice, the hospital has built a wealth of experience in managing complex and challenging cases across precision nephrology, systematic chronic disease management, and personalized rehabilitation. It has developed a standardized, professional, and individualized integrated medical service system that combines traditional Chinese and Western medicine. Backed by solid technical expertise, strict clinical protocols, and a strong reputation among patients, the hospital has grown into a highly respected specialized kidney care center, consistently delivering high-quality, efficient, and compassionate care to all those it serves.

Looking ahead to the future cooperation blueprint, President Zhao Zhiye stated that this strategic cooperation with S.L.H Dental Clinic in the Philippines is a powerful alliance that complements each other's strengths, facilitates resource sharing, and achieves mutual benefit and win-win outcomes. In the future, the hospital will fully leverage its technological advantages and clinical experience in the kidney disease specialty to actively export mature treatment protocols, clinical technologies, and chronic disease management systems, helping its partner institution improve its comprehensive medical service chain and enhance local medical service capabilities, thereby better protecting the health of the Philippine people. At the same time, the hospital will use this cooperation as a bridge to actively learn from S.L.H Dental Clinic's advanced concepts and mature experience in international medical service operations, specialized refined diagnosis and treatment, and localized health service delivery, and to actively explore service models and collaboration mechanisms suitable for cross-border medical care between China and the Philippines, addressing pain points and difficulties in cross-border medical treatment, technology exchange, and academic communication.

He emphasized that the hospital will always implement all cooperation contents with a pragmatic and diligent attitude, using professional medical technology and quality service concepts to build a smooth, efficient, and convenient cross-border medical service channel between China and the Philippines, cementing a friendly bond of medical exchange and mutual assistance between the two countries, so that cross-border cooperation outcomes truly take root and benefit the people of both nations, ensuring that Chinese and Philippine citizens can truly enjoy international medical service resources.

Chairperson CHRISTINE of S.L.H Dental Clinic and her husband Dr. HUGO expressed high recognition and sincere gratitude for the meticulous preparations, thoughtful hospitality, and professional arrangements made by Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital, and provided a detailed introduction to the development overview and service advantages of S.L.H Dental Clinic. Chairperson CHRISTINE stated that S.L.H Dental Clinic is a highly reputable and credible specialized medical institution in the Philippines, with deep roots in the local medical market for many years, focusing on specialized dental diagnosis and treatment and basic health security services, and has established a full-chain service system covering treatment, prevention, rehabilitation, and health management. The institution consistently adheres to the service philosophy of "professionalism, high quality, and humanization," and has earned widespread trust from local Philippine residents and high recognition from the industry through its superb diagnostic and treatment techniques, standardized service processes, and comfortable medical experience.

Chairperson CHRISTINE pointed out that deep dedication to medical care, safeguarding health, alleviating patients' suffering, and empowering people's well-being are the original aspirations underlying both medical institutions' commitment to their fields, and also the core foundation upon which this strategic cooperation has been successfully achieved. In the early stage, after multiple rounds of candid communication, in-depth discussion, and precise alignment, both parties reached comprehensive and deep-level cooperation consensus in multiple core areas, including academic exchange, technical mutual learning, medical staff visits, specialty co-construction, and cross-border patient service coordination. She firmly believes that, with this signing as a new starting point, both parties will continue to deepen multi-dimensional linkage, broaden cooperation areas, and refine cooperation measures, and through resource sharing and joint service development, will mutually enhance the quality of medical services and the level of international service capabilities on both sides, empowering innovation and development in the medical industries of China and the Philippines, and safeguarding the health undertakings of the people of both countries.

Witnessed by all participants from both sides, President Zhao Zhiye and Chairperson CHRISTINE solemnly signed the agreement, with warm applause and a grand atmosphere at the scene. The successful signing of this strategic cooperation agreement marks the official transition of the cooperation from the consensus stage to the new phase of implementation and in-depth advancement.

The implementation of this China-Philippines cross-border medical strategic cooperation is a key initiative for Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital to establish a local presence while looking globally, expand its international medical service landscape, and enhance its specialized brand influence; it is also a vivid practice of the hospital proactively fulfilling its social responsibilities and contributing to Sino-foreign medical integration. In the future, both parties will strictly abide by the terms of the agreement, steadily advance the implementation of various cooperation contents, and continue to focus on joint seminars on medical technology, two-way visits and learning exchanges for medical staff, collaborative specialty business development, and seamless cross-border medical service connections, breaking down geographical barriers, connecting medical resources, empowering cross-border medical development with professional strength, and safeguarding public health with their original mission and commitment, continuing to write a new chapter of friendly collaboration and mutually beneficial win-win outcomes in China-Philippines medical cooperation.