Bulletin of Semashko National Research Institute of Public HealthBulletin of Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health2415-84102415-8429FSSBI «N.A. Semashko National Research Institute of Public Health»317610.69541/NRIPH.2026.02.030Научная статьяMedical care for the wounded in warring China (1937—1945)MikhelDmitry Viktorovichdmitrymikhel@mail.ruMikhelIrina Vladimirovnairinamikhel@yandex.ruInstitute of Scientific Information for Social Sciences of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russian Federation26062026217317727062026Copyright © 2026,2026The War of Resistance is an important episode in the history of healthcare in China. As the facts show, Chinese healthcare was unprepared for war. Due to the huge number of casualties at the front and the influx of refugees, the existing model of medical care for the wounded collapsed. The military medical service of the armed forces of the Republic of China also proved to be completely inadequate. In the first months of the war, Chinese Christian doctors from the China Red Cross, led by Robert Lim, took on some of the responsibility for caring for the wounded. Their work contributed to the subsequent reorganization of the medical care system for the wounded. The war was an important lesson for the Chinese authorities, showing that in order to respond to the complex challenges of wartime, the country must be provided with a significant number of medical personnel and equipment. In areas controlled by the CCP, the problem of organizing medical care was particularly acute. Without enough doctors, the CCPs medical services had to be more creative in how they helped the wounded.Republic of China, healthcare, military medical service, China Red Cross, Robert Lim, Kuomintang, CPC, Special DistrictКитайская Республика, здравоохранение, военно-медицинская служба, Китайский Красный Крест, Роберт Лим, Гоминьдан, КПК, Особый район1.The Chinese year book, 1938—1939. Prepared from official sources by the Council of International Affairs. Chungking: Commercial press, 1939. 754 p.2.Carlson E. F. The Chinese army: its organization and military efficiency. New York: Institute of Pacific relations; 1940. 139 p.3.Smedley A. The wounded in China. Chinese medical journal. 1938;54(5):474—476.4.Кармен Р. Год в Китае. М.: Советский писатель; 1941. 156 с.5.Smedley A. Battle hymn of China. London: Victor Gollancz Ltd.; 1944. 365 p.6.China handbook, 1937—1943. A comprehensive survey of major developments in China in six years of war. Compiled by the Chinese ministry of information. New York: Macmillan; 1943. 876 p.7.Браун О. Китайские записки (1932—1939). М.: Политиздат; 1974. 367 с.8.Мао Цзэдун. Избранные произведения. Т. 2. Пекин: Издательство литературы на иностранных языках; 1969. 609 с.9.Владимиров П. П. Особый район Китая, 1942—1945. М.: Новости; 1973. 655 с.10.141 Советский хирург в Яньани // Китай: ежемесячный журнал. Пекин, 2015. №9. С. 48—49.