Sichuan university courses join cloud-based program

Southwest Medical University in Sichuan province has taken a significant step in its international medical education offerings, with five of its English-taught courses recently added to the Belt and Road International Medical Education Alliance's cloud-based online courses, the university said.

The courses are now accessible to students and educators across 46 overseas universities in 26 countries, according to the alliance.

The alliance was initiated by China Medical University and jointly founded in 2018 by 48 medical education institutions from 15 countries, in line with the Belt and Road Initiative. It aims to share global medical and health resources, improve medical education and promote mutual benefits.