The predecessor of Shantou Second People's Hospital was Shantou Gospel Hospital founded in 1863. It was the first Western medicine hospital in eastern Guangdong. In 1953, the Shantou Municipal People's Government took over Shantou Evangelical Hospital and renamed it Shantou Second People's Hospital. In recent years, the hospital has implemented the scientific outlook on development, adhered to the people-oriented approach, adhered to the direction of running a hospital for public welfare, and based on social benefits and public interests, it has effectively strengthened hospital management, work style construction and hospital connotation construction, strived to reduce medical expenses, and created a safe hospital , Harmony Hospital, has won the honorary titles of "Guangdong Provincial Civilized Hospital", "Guangdong Provincial Top 100 Civilized Hospitals", "Guangdong Provincial Model Employees' Home", "Shantou City Advanced Unit for Disclosure of Factory Affairs and Democratic Management" and other honorary titles.