Chinese medical team renews longstanding friendship between China, Equatorial Guinea-Xinhua– english.news.cn

Since 1971, China has dispatched 33 medical teams to Equatorial Guinea, comprising over 600 personnel.

MALABO, May 29 (Xinhua) — “When I grow up, I want to be a doctor and to heal and save lives like you,” said 14-year-old Benjamin during a follow-up examination with Liu Anwen, a doctor from the 33rd batch of Chinese medical team in Equatorial Guinea.

Just over a month ago, Benjamin was preparing to take his entrance exam for junior high school when he developed a painful hernia. His father, Juan, was deeply concerned. Upon hearing about the exceptional medical skills of Chinese doctors, Juan took Benjamin to Malabo Regional Hospital, where they work.

Although Chinese doctors do not charge for consultations, the hospital fee of 200,000 CFA francs (about 331 U.S. dollars) proved a substantial hurdle for Juan. He could only gather half of the amount. Learning this, Liu and other colleagues from the Chinese medical team personally covered Benjamin’s medical expenses and performed a laparoscopic surgery on him.