Communication: Traditional Chinese Medicine specialty clinics are highly sought after in Namibia. Windhoek | Traditional Chinese Medicine | Outpatients
Windhoek, June 21 (Xinhua) - Traditional Chinese Medicine specialty clinics are in high demand in Namibia
Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng and Yu Yintong
At 8:30 am local time on the 21st, a long queue had already formed in front of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Outpatient Department of Katutura Hospital located in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia. The waiting queue had been queuing from the front desk to the outside of the corridor. Nurse Yao Dan told reporters that this situation has been ongoing since June.
On June 21st, patients waiting for treatment interacted with Chinese medical staff in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic of Winde and Kekatutura Hospital in the capital of Namibia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng
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Yao Dan said that at the end of last month, former Namibian Health Minister Bernard Hofiku came to see a doctor and coincidentally encountered a local Sun newspaper reporter conducting an interview. This occasional interview, which appeared in the newspaper, caused strong public response.
Li Bangwei, the captain of the 15th batch of medical teams supported by China, said that in the past, the number of visits to traditional Chinese medicine clinics was around 40 people per day. Now, there is a celebrity effect, and many people want to try traditional Chinese medicine therapy. In recent days, the number of visits in the morning has exceeded 70 people, with a maximum of 79 people per day.
On June 21, in the TCM clinic of Winde and Kekatutura Hospital, the capital of Namibia, Salomon, a Namibian citizen, received acupuncture and moxibustion treatment for the fifth time due to facial paralysis. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng
A facial paralysis patient named Salomo came to see the doctor for the fifth time. When asked why he chose traditional Chinese medicine, he told the reporter that he had also visited other hospitals before, but the results were not significant. After receiving four Chinese medicine acupuncture and moxibustion treatments, his face was paralyzed and stiff, and he could finally smile and speak more clearly than before. "Traditional Chinese medicine has changed my life, and I am very grateful to Chinese doctors."
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In clinics, there are many patients who have switched to traditional Chinese medicine due to unsatisfactory previous treatment outcomes. Nurse Valerie Doses, who works at the same hospital, also came for consultation due to persistent pain in her hand after injury. She said she came through the introduction of other colleagues in the hospital, and after several treatments, the pain significantly decreased, no longer affecting her normal work.
On June 21st, the traditional Chinese medicine diagnosis and treatment room of Winde and Kekatutura Hospital in the capital of Namibia was filled with patients who came for treatment. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng
On June 21st, doctors treated patients in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic of Winde and Kekatutura Hospital in the capital of Namibia. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Chen Cheng
At the scene, the reporter also saw patients such as Namibian national football team members and members of German table tennis clubs.
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Li Bangwei introduced that the main patients who come to traditional Chinese medicine clinics for treatment are those with pain and neurological issues. In addition to locals, they also provide medical services to overseas Chinese and foreign embassies and consulates in Na.
"In addition to treating diseases, we also spread traditional Chinese culture," Yao Dan said. The reporter saw that promotional posters for the Dragon Boat Festival were posted at the entrance of four consultation rooms. It is reported that on the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, medical teams will travel to remote northern areas for free consultations.
The medical team of China's aid to Namibia is characterized by traditional Chinese medicine. From the first batch of medical personnel dispatched in 1996 to the 15th batch of medical team members, the torch has been passed down through practical actions, conveying the kindness of doctors and composing boundless love.