Dakar, Senegal - May 16, 2025 Storyline: The 20th Chinese Medical Mission to Senegal conducted an academic exchange on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and a training course for Senegalese participants at Fann Hospital in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, on Friday. The Chinese Medical Mission partnered with the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dakar and Fann Hospital to address the local shortage of medical resources. It is part of the Chinese efforts to implement the spirit of the 2024 Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation regarding foreign medical aid. According to the project, the medical mission will offer three three-hour academic sessions on May 16, 23, and 30. This training is intended for approximately 30 rehabilitation students from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Dakar, rehabilitation physicians, and technicians. The courses combine theory and practice, covering TCM culture, basic theories, acupuncture point therapy, moxibustion, cupping therapy, and Baduanjin (a traditional Chinese aerobic exercise). This training has received a positive response from local doctors and patients. It was in 1975 that Fujian Province in southwest China sent its first medical mission to Senegal. Chinese medical missions have been operating in Senegal for half a century. They have thus become an essential symbol of Chinese-Senegalese friendship. To date, China has mobilized 20 medical missions and more than 300 healthcare professionals to Senegal, providing healthcare services to more than 3.5 million patients. Shotlist: Dakar, Senegal- May 16, 2025: 1. Hospital exterior 2. Mannequin with acupuncture points 3. Monitor showing introduction about traditional Chinese medicine, or TCM 4. Various of Chinese, Senegalese medics at TCM training course 5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese, dubbed in French) Yang Yiguo, head, 20th Chinese Medical Mission to Senegal: "Today, we are launching this TCM training program to share Chinese medical culture and practical TCM techniques with our Senegalese counterparts. The goal is to help more Senegalese people understand and use traditional Chinese medicine." 6. Chinese medics giving TCM training course 7. Various of video about TCM 8. Hospital exterior 9. Various of Chinese medics showing TCM therapy 10. SOUNDBITE (French) Ngor Side Diagne, head, Rehabilitation and Intensive Care Department, Fann Hospital: "I think this partnership helps diversify the care offered to our patients, and therefore the treatment options." 11. SOUNDBITE (Wolof, dubbed in French) Awa Diop, Senegalese patient: "I came for a consultation about headaches. Usually, I treat myself with conventional medicine. But today, I tried traditional Chinese medicine and I find it very relaxing and soothing." 12. Chinese medics teaching Senegalese medics about how to apply cupping therapy. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]