A slew of activities from group weddings to charity bazaars will be held across Shanghai from Monday to mark the annual Shanghai Philanthropy Week.

The group wedding ceremony for 50 couples will be held at Minhang Culture Park on Saturday, with a charity bazaar hosted alongside as part of the philanthropy week.

Funds raised from the bazaar will be donated to help needy and abandoned children.

Handicraft work made by children at child welfare institutions will be featured at the bazaar.

A report on the city's development of philanthropic causes, released on Monday.

Also part of the weeklong events, a report on the city's development of philanthropic causes was revealed by the Shanghai Civil Affairs Bureau on Monday.

It said Shanghai's welfare lottery tickets saw its sales reach over 3.4 billion yuan (US$468 million) last year, with more than 1.1 billion yuan collected as public welfare funds.

The city's welfare lottery funds are used to support the elderly and disabled, orphans and other needy people. Lottery sales also cover jackpots.

Also according to the report, the city registered 366 new social organizations last year, with 44 of them with philanthropic purposes, up 4.92 percentage points from a year earlier to make the total number of philanthropic organizations to 600.

"Shanghai's philanthropic causes have been developing vigorously in recent years, delivering a warm touch to the international metropolis," said Jiang Rui, director of the bureau.

She said efforts will be stepped up to cultivate and support the development of social organizations in the city.

 A forum focusing on the psychological problems and concerns of women is held over the weekend.

Meanwhile, a forum was held over the weekend to raise awareness of the psychological health of women.

As part of a charity program hosted by the Shanghai Charity Foundation and the fund Endless Love, the forum created a platform to share issues related to woman's' psychological health, giving them an outlet to be heard, understood and cared for.

It gathered Jin Haiyan, a doctor from Ruijin Hospital, Processor Luo Yuming of Fudan University, senior psychological consultant Ma Jingwen, and actress Wang Lemon to discuss the topic.

"The rapid development of modern society has led to increasing psychological challenges for women, which calls for more care and awareness from society," said He Xiaolin, deputy director of the program development department of the Shanghai Charity Foundation.

Attendees discussed topics such as the causes of psychological problems, their judgement, and methods to ease emotional and psychological concerns and problems.

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Special Reports What's On Shanghai Free Trade Zone Pujiang Innovation Forum A New Dawn The VIP Gallery Niche Shanghai ? NEWS / METRO Shanghai hospital announces success of hip fracture surgery on centenarian Cai Wenjun 21:20 UTC+8, 2023-09-04 Shanghai Renji Hospital says it has successfully carried out surgery on a 100-year-old female with hip fracture.

The patient fell at home and fractured her hip. She had to lie in bed, suffering serious pain and poor mobility.

Doctors said hip fracture for the elderly is very fatal. It is called the last fracture in life because it can cause continuous internal bleeding, and serious complications like lung and urological infections.

The mortality in the first month of fracture is over 20 percent and timely surgery is the best treatment to reduce mortality.

The patient went to Renji Hospital's emergency department on the third day after the fracture and was advised surgery.

Surgery and anesthesia for people at such an advanced age is a big challenge. After detailed checks, doctors decided to carry out the operation and made pre-plans to ensure safety and reduce the risk from anesthesia.

The surgery was smooth, as doctors only spent 40 minutes finishing the operation with 50 milliliters of blood loss.

Shanghai hospital announces success of hip fracture surgery on centenarianTi Gong The 100-year-old female patient is recovering well after surgery.

The patient could sit and move by herself the day after the surgery. She was transported to a nearby hospital for further rehabilitation five days later.

Dr Li Zhanyu, the chief surgeon, said many elderly people have misunderstandings about surgery and worry about operation risks.

"Avoiding surgery doesn't mean it is safer. Elderly people can suffer various issues like severe pain and fear of moving, which is likely to cause thrombus and then lead to pulmonary embolism, stroke and heart attack. Being bedridden long term also can cause bedsores as well as lung and urological infections," he said. "All these are fatal complications.

"Age is not the taboo. For elderly people, as far as they can endure anesthesia, surgery is the best solution and the earlier the better. After surgery, they can turn over, sit and walk, which are important for life quality and recovery."

According to experts, the first 24 hours after fracture is the best time for surgery for reducing post-surgery complications and mortality. The mortality increases significantly between 36 and 48 hours after the fracture.

Post-surgery rehabilitation is also important. The best time is between 24 and 48 hours after surgery, doctors noted.