–scores of residents benefit from crucial medical services

THE Chinese Medical Team continues to provide free medical services to remote communities through various outreaches.
The team recently delivered services to residents of Moraikobai village, Region Five (Mahaica-Berbice).
According to a press release, on Sunday, the 20th China Medical Team for Guyana reached the remote Moraikobai village to provide free medical services to local residents as part of its “Healthy Village” initiative, which is in collaboration with Guyana’s Ministry of Amerindian Affairs, and Ministry of Health,

Dr. Devon Patoir of the village clinic warmly welcomed the Chinese team. He recalled that another China Medical Team visited two years ago, and villagers still remember the doctors’ superb skills and kindness.
The outreach covered various fields like general surgery, ophthalmology, orthopedics, Traditional Chinese Medicine, gynaecology, pain management, nephrology, radiology, pathology, among other things, aiming to boost rural healthcare and awareness.
During the outreach, the Chinese orthopedist and radiologist offered professional advice via multi-disciplinary consultations based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images.

Digital tech like the Internet and cloud services may break geographical barriers, letting remote patients get top-notch care at home and, while not replacing in-person treatment, it is a new solution for villages like Moraikobai.
“Thanks to the Guyanese government’s investment, we see this becoming real in places like Campbellville Polyclinic, which is currently under construction,” Chinese radiologist, Dr. Tim Wang said.
The three-hour outreach ended with the China Medical Team donating medical supplies. Toshao Derrick John thanked them, saying villagers got great care, with many reporting effective treatment and looking forward to next year’s visit.