China aided Cambodian medical team escorting the "the Belt and Road" project in the mountains | staff | medical team
On the occasion of the Dragon Boat Festival from June 21 to 22, the Chinese medicine anti epidemic medical team for Cambodia and Cambodia went deep into the mountains to provide free clinic for the employees of the key projects of the "the Belt and Road" between China and Cambodia, namely, the Stenwodai Hydropower Station and the Shangdadai Hydropower Station, and to provide medical care services for the employees who have been fighting in the front line of the project for a long time.
The Stenworde Hydroelectric Power Station is located on the Stenworde River in Bodhisattva Province, Cambodia. The Upper Dadai Hydroelectric Power Station is located upstream of the existing Dadai Hydroelectric Power Station, about 46 kilometers from the city of Guogong Province. The dam sites of the Baima River and Dadai River hubs are located about 24 kilometers and 28 kilometers upstream of the existing Dadai Hydroelectric Power Station, respectively. Both hydropower stations are key projects of the "the Belt and Road", which play an important role in easing power tension in Cambodia.
The location of the hydropower station has high humidity, and many people who work here for a long time may experience problems such as joint and dermatitis. The hot weather makes people accustomed to drinking ice water, and over time, many people experience gastrointestinal discomfort. Due to inconvenient transportation and being far from the city center, many employees with high blood pressure or blood sugar have not received effective treatment for a long time. In addition, during the previous epidemic period, many employees had difficulty returning to their home country and persisted for a long time, causing some employees to experience emotional anxiety, insomnia, and distress.
In order to ensure the health of the employees of the hydropower station, stabilize their emotions, and ensure the smooth progress of the "the Belt and Road" project, the Cambodian Chinese medicine anti epidemic medical team went into the mountains and went to the two hydropower stations to carry out free clinics for the employees. They were warmly welcomed by the employees of the power station, and the atmosphere was warm.
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At the Stenworde hydropower station, patients with elbow joint pain often experience numbness and pain in their hands, which has been ongoing for several months and has not been relieved. Orthopedic expert Dr. Ma Xingfu used acupoint pressing and massage techniques, and half an hour later, the patient's symptoms significantly improved. Captain Fan Maorong discovered that several employees of the hydropower station had symptoms of dermatitis. Taking into account the local hot weather, heavy rainfall, employees eating more chili peppers, and dampness and heat stagnation in their bodies, Captain Fan treated them with decoction and repeatedly reminded employees to take sun protection, pay attention to a light diet, and exercise regularly.
The medical team has gone to the Dadai hydropower station for a free clinic for the second time, and the staff of the power station have been looking forward to the medical team for a long time. In addition to gastrointestinal problems, patients here suffer from more severe insomnia. Dr. Kong Hongbing gave a health lecture specifically to introduce the common causes of insomnia and the treatment methods of traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The medical team also paid a return visit to some chronic patients found in the last free clinic, such as diabetes, hypertension and other disease control conditions, continued to carry out health education on chronic diseases, and provided services to improve the health level of front-line staff.
The construction of the "the Belt and Road" project is inseparable from the understanding of the local people. In order to win the support of the local people, the medical team specially went to the villagers' homes near the two hydropower stations for free diagnosis, physical examination for the people, diagnosis and treatment of patients with problems, acupuncture and moxibustion, massage and other non drug therapies on the site, and medicine gifts.
A woman near the Dadai hydropower station likes to eat ice cubes and has been plagued by abdominal pain for a long time, causing gastrointestinal dysfunction. Deputy team leader Dr. Zhang Yanhong treated her with symptomatic traditional Chinese medicine. A man was troubled by abdominal pain in the lower right abdomen. Captain Fan Maorong discovered that the patient may have chronic appendicitis and advised him to seek surgical treatment as soon as possible. When it was found that the local high salt diet and high incidence rate of hypertension patients were found, the medical team carried out health education for the patients, and the local residents expressed their deep gratitude to the medical team.
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This is the second Dragon Boat Festival that the medical team spent in Cambodia. Captain Fan Maorong said that looking back on last year's Dragon Boat Festival, which coincided with a high incidence of the epidemic, the medical team had just arrived in Phnom Penh and the psychological pressure was relatively high. Through the efforts of the whole society in 2023, the epidemic has been effectively controlled, and traditional Chinese medicine is gradually landing and taking root in Cambodia. The members of the medical team are proud of the sacred mission of escorting the "the Belt and Road" project.