By Feng Qirong

  On 11th February, the 20th China (Jiangsu) medical team to Guyana went to Guyana again, to continue to carry out the 8-month foreign medical aid work. What did they gain from the medical aid work in the previous 4 months? Recently, the reporter got in touch with the medical team members, and listened to their stories. 

  Soon, 3-year-old Carlos will be discharged from Georgetown Public Hospital. After 3 months of treatment, he was able to walk, and is having the rehabilitation training before discharge. 

  Last November, due to an accidental fire in his home, Carlos suffered burns on 33.5% of his body. For him, Gong Zhenhua, a member of the medical aid team and deputy chief physician of the Burns Department of Nantong First People’s Hospital, formed a rescue team of 8 people together with doctors of Georgetown Public Hospital immediately, and carried out comprehensive treatment for the injured child through multi-department collaboration. 

  After 4 operations and 21 dressing changes, at present, Carlos’ wound has completely healed. He is undergoing rehabilitation training, and will be discharged from the hospital soon. The reporter learnt that in the past, for serious illnesses like Carlos’, local people usually chose to go to an American hospital for treatment. However, the arrival of the Jiangsu medical team to Guyana brought high-quality diagnosis and treatment to local people’s doorsteps. 

  Ji Weipeng, the only traditional Chinese medicine practitioner in the medical aid team, got a lot of ‘fans’ with his abilities in Guyana. 

Vinny in his 50s is a martial arts coach in Guyana. Since 2009, he has started to receive acupuncture treatment. He was deeply impressed by various batches of medical aid teams. Due to years of martial arts training, he has a back injury and suffers from chronic pain. Ji Weipeng not only patiently performed acupuncture and massage, but also taught him to use Baduanjin and Tai chi to relieve pain. Not long ago, Vinny invited Ji Weipeng to visit his martial arts school, and taught him self-defence martial arts. A deep friendship was formed between the doctor and the patient. 

  ‘Traditional Chinese medicine is a “national business card”. As a Chinese medicine acupuncture doctor, it is also my unshirkable responsibility to actively spread traditional Chinese culture, using traditional Chinese medicine as a bridge.’ Ji Weipeng introduced that during the foreign aid work period, he gained more recognition and trust using traditional Chinese medicine methods such as acupuncture and cupping. 

  The foreign aid medical team also went to Chinese-funded enterprises in Guyana to carry out health consultations and first aid training. 

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援外医疗队再次奔赴圭亚那

    2月11日，第20期中国（江苏）援圭亚那医疗队再次奔赴圭亚那，继续开启为期8个月的医疗援外工作。前4个月的援外工作他们有什么收获？近日，记者与医疗队员取得联系，听他们讲述自己的故事。

    再过不久，3岁的小男孩卡洛斯即将从乔治敦公立医院出院。历经3个月的治疗，他已经可以下地走路，正在进行出院前的康复训练。

    去年11月，因家中意外失火，卡洛斯全身33.5%面积的皮肤被烧伤。为此，援外医疗队队员、南通市第一人民医院烧伤科副主任医师龚振华第一时间和乔治敦公立医院的医生组成8人救治团队，通过多科协作，对患儿开展了全面救治。

    经过4次手术、21次换药，目前，卡洛斯的创面已经完全愈合，正在进行康复锻炼，不日即可出院。记者了解到，以往，像卡洛斯这样的重病，当地人一般都选择前往美国的医院就诊。而江苏援圭亚那医疗队的到来，给当地民众带来了家门口的高质量诊疗。

    援外医疗队唯一的中医季炜鹏在圭亚那当地实力“圈粉”。

    50多岁的维尼是圭亚那的一名武术教练，从2009年起就接受针灸治疗历届援外医疗队都给他留下了深刻印象。由于练武多年，他的腰背受伤，常年病痛，季炜鹏不仅为他耐心针灸、推拿，还教他用八段锦、太极拳等动作缓解疼痛。前不久，维尼主动邀请季炜鹏前往他的武术学校参观，并教他防身武术，医患之间结下了深厚友谊。

    “中医药是一张‘国家名片’，作为一名中医针灸医生，以传统中医诊疗为桥梁，积极传播好中国传统文化也是我义不容辞的责任。”季炜鹏介绍，援外期间，他利用针灸、拔罐等中医手段，获得了更多的认可和信任。

    援外医疗队还深入圭亚那中资企业开展健康义诊、急救培训等。

    作者：冯启榕