May 19 marks World Family Doctor Day, a day to highlight the role and contribution of family doctors in health care systems around the world.

China is committed to improving the quality of contracted family doctor services and enhancing community-level medical services. Family doctors, including general practitioners registered with grassroots health institutions, qualified doctors at township clinics and village doctors, provide basic medical care and other health services.

In Guangxi, village doctors are an important part of the region's medical and health system. They shoulder miscellaneous responsibilities ranging from the diagnosis and treatment of common diseases to fighting epidemics, saving patients in remote areas the trouble of trekking to hospitals in faraway towns and cities. They are always ready to rush to the aid of those under their care.