Hey there! Did you know that China and countries in Central Asia are joining forces to help people get healthier? 🤝 Over the past few years, they’ve been working together to share doctors, hospitals, and medical knowledge. Let’s find out how they are making a difference! 🏥
Helping Patients Across Borders 🏥🌐
In northwest China, there’s a place called Xinjiang (pronounced “Shin-jang”). Since 2015, Xinjiang has been turning itself into an international medical center. That means people from nearby countries can come to Xinjiang to get medical treatments. By the end of 2023, over 25,000 patients from other countries have been treated there! 😮
Xinjiang has set up special departments in five big hospitals just to help international patients. These hospitals have doctors and nurses who can speak different languages, making it easier for everyone to communicate. 🗣️ They also use telemedicine, which means doctors can talk to each other and to patients over video calls, even if they’re far away! 📹
Working Together with Neighbors 🤗
China is partnering with countries like Tajikistan and Kazakhstan to improve healthcare. For example, hospitals in Xinjiang have signed agreements with hospitals in Tajikistan to share knowledge and help each other. 📝 In Kazakhstan, doctors from Xinjiang helped perform a complex liver surgery, which was a first for the country! 🥼
Learning and Teaching 🧑⚕️📚
Every year, over 100 medical students from Central Asia come to study at Xinjiang Medical University. They learn about medicine and bring that knowledge back to their home countries. 🎓
In recent years, the university sent 185 of its best doctors to Central Asian countries. These doctors helped treat patients, trained local doctors, and worked on research projects together. Isn’t it cool how sharing knowledge can help so many people? 🥰
Traditional Chinese Medicine Goes Global 🌿🌏
Have you heard of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)? It’s a type of medicine that has been used in China for thousands of years, using things like herbs and acupuncture. Now, China is sharing TCM with Central Asian countries! 🌱
In Uzbekistan, a China-Uzbekistan TCM Center was set up in 2023. It’s the most advanced place in the country for making herbal medicines. They are also building labs with countries like Tajikistan and Kazakhstan to study natural medicines and help more people. 🧪
A Healthier Future Together 💪🤩
By working together, China and Central Asian countries are making healthcare better for everyone. It’s amazing what can happen when countries team up to share knowledge and help each other! 🌟
Who knows? Maybe one day, you might help people around the world too! 🌍❤️
Reference(s):
How China-Central Asia health cooperation is gaining momentum
cgtn.com
