Pingyao County People's Hospital, located at No. 61, Shuguang Road in the ancient city, was founded in 1948 and has a history of 57 years. It is a well-equipped and technically strong comprehensive hospital in Pingyao County that integrates medical treatment, teaching, scientific research and prevention, and is responsible for the medical needs of nearly 500,000 people in the county and some of the people in neighboring counties (cities), and in 1998, it was accepted as a "Baby-Friendly Hospital" by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the Ministry of Health of the People's Republic of China (MOHCD).