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Efficient Emergency Response 　　After a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck in Lushan County in Ya’an City， Sichuan Province， on April 20， rescue teams rushed to the epicenter in southwest China from across the country. These teams were dispatched by the armed forces， hospitals and non-governmental organizations， or formed by individuals. Various organizations in China responded to the earthquake with unprecedented speed. 　　Ya’an People’s Hospital is the major medical facility to treat injured quake victims. 　　“We responded very quickly to the earthquake. All medical workers in the hospital immed