China marks 1st Medical Workers' Day on Aug. 19

Country doctor Geng Fuyu prescribes medicine to patients at a clinic in Liaocheng, Shandong Province on August 19, 2018. Over 4 million medical staff are celebrating China's first Medical Workers' Day on Sunday. China's State Council approved the proposal by the Health and Family Planning Commission to observe this day on August 19 of each year. [Photo: VCG]