BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Li Keqiang here Tuesday urged medical workers to improve their professional ethics and skills to contribute to the country's medical reform.

    "All medical staff should strengthen their professional ethics, pay attention to humane solicitude, improve professional techniques, strengthen service skills and strive to serve the people well," said Li during a ceremony awarding outstanding organizations, individuals and rural doctors in the medical field.

Chinese Vice-Premier Li Keqiang (R) meets with representatives attending a national conference of the advanced staff members and groups in the health sector in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2010.

Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that for a long time all medical staff had pooled their wisdom, sweats, love and actions to the country's health services.

    He asked people in the medical field to carry on the fine tradition of saving the dead and curing the injured, learn from the outstanding organizations, individuals and rural doctors, do their duty well and contribute their wisdom to the country's medical reform.

    Li praised the prevention and control measures in the face of the A/H1N1 flu, saying the country's health service still has a long way to go as people are having new expectations for health improvement.