The Third Affiliated Hospital of Nanhua University is located at the foot of Hengshan Mountain in Nanyue District, Hengyang City. Its predecessor was Hunan Tuberculosis Prevention Hospital. 1transferred from the provincial health department to the affiliated hospital of Hengyang Medical College at the end of 997. In August 2000, the former Hengyang Medical College and Central South Institute of Technology merged to form South China University, and the hospital was renamed the Third Affiliated Hospital of South China University. Now it is a model hospital for the people of China. Recently, Professor Lin, a famous respiratory medicine expert and the developer of Siqikang, and He Zhifang, the former director of obstetrics and gynecology of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, were hired to work in the hospital. The hospital covers an area of169,300 square meters, with a construction area of over 40,000 square meters. At present, there are more than 260 employees, including professional technicians 170, including 85 with senior and intermediate titles. It is a comprehensive hospital integrating medical treatment, teaching, scientific research and health care.