Soviet Medicine on the Liaodong Peninsula in the Second Half of the 1940s – Beginning of the 1950s

Abstract

The article deals with the activity of Soviet physicians on the Liaodong Peninsula in the 40- 50s of the twentieth century. On the basis of a wide range of sources, some of which are introduced into scientific circulation for the first time, the analysis of the sanitary-epidemiological situation in Port-Artur (Luishun), Dalniy (Dalyan), and Dzin-Zhou is performed. There is an information on training of Chinese medical workers, interaction of Soviet military and Chinese civilian administrations in issues of healthcare is reflected. Soviet medical workers activity was a set of therapeutic, scientific and education al measures which condition effectiveness of the transfer of Soviet health care principles. Disinterested Soviet medical worker`s help was commended by Chinese patients and colleagues and was reflected in reviews, letters with gratitude and articles in local newspapers, which are kept in foundation R-9501 of State Archive of Russian Federation (GARF). Documents and memoires show that Soviet medicine became a factor in strengthening the political influence of the USSR and forming its positive image in the mass opinion of the Chinese population of the region.