STORY: Chinese medical teams inject vitality into South Sudanese healthcare
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 26, 2025
DATELINE: March 2, 2025
LENGTH: 00:01:56
LOCATION: Juba
CATEGORY: MEDICINE

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the Juba Teaching Hospital
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAI HAIFU, Member of the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in South Sudan
3. various of traditional Chinese medicine treatment
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GU SHAOFEI, Member of the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in South Sudan

STORYLINE:

Over the past decade, Chinese medical teams in South Sudan have helped transform medical treatment, with the doctors making significant efforts and contributions to improving health conditions in the East African country.

The 12th batch of the Chinese medical team arrived in South Sudan in September 2024.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): TAI HAIFU, Member of the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in South Sudan
"Over the past six months working in the pediatric ward, I've observed alarmingly high child mortality rates here, compounded by critical shortages of medical resources and essential medications. Beyond clinical duties, I've been actively training local trainees here. I hope that our presence can deliver tangible, hands-on support that strengthens their medical capabilities."

In the past six months, Tai and his South Sudanese colleagues have treated over 600 newborns.

The team has also provided traditional Chinese medicine treatment to 1,200 patients.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): GU SHAOFEI, Member of the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team in South Sudan
"Given the acute shortages of medical resources and medications here, particularly affordable treatments for chronic musculoskeletal conditions, acupuncture and moxibustion, as cost-effective, non-pharmaceutical traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) modalities, have proven exceptionally suited to local needs, demonstrating significant potential for broader adoption.
Moreover, local doctors and students from nearby medical colleges have expressed strong interest in learning these techniques. Currently, two to three local physicians trained under my guidance are now independently performing acupuncture treatments, with patients reporting notable clinical improvements in pain management and mobility."

Over the past 12 years, 180 Chinese medical personnel have served in South Sudan, treating more than 80,000 patients, performing over 1,400 surgeries, and rescuing 2,692 critically ill individuals.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Juba.
(XHTV)