Boasting prominent advantages in terms of medical resources, Yuexiu is equipped with 406 health facilities of various levels and types such as the First Affiliated Hospital, the Second Affiliated Hospital, Ophthalmic Center and Cancer Center of the Sun Yat-sen University, Guangdong Provincial People' s Hospital and Guangzhou People' s Hospital, which contributes to its residents' rising average life expectancy of 84.7 years.