Young volunteer shares experience in Shanghai's makeshift hospital

Qiu Ting, a medical worker from the fourth Zhejiang medical team sent to support Shanghai's fangcang, or makeshift hospitals, recorded her team's experience over the past month and shared it online, according to report from Chinanews.com.

The 49-member team, led by the Sir Run Run Shaw Hospital affiliated to Zhejiang University's School of Medicine in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, arrived in Pudong New Area of Shanghai on April 3.

"Some residents were in a poor mood when they were admitted into the fangcang for the first time," wrote Qiu, a young respiratory physician. "They were afraid of the cold and experienced symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath."

To that end, the team set up a psychological assessment workshop for those in need and worked to calm their worries through communication. Individualized psychological interventions and treatment plans were also formulated to help stabilize people's emotions and reduce psychological pressure.

"In my opinion, a fangcang, or makeshift hospital, is an ark that upholds life and love," said Qiu.

One time, a child in the third grade of junior high school needed print materials for online classes, but the fangcang's printer lacked connection to external network.