LOME, April 18 (Xinhua) -- The 28th Chinese medical team, based in Lome, on Friday organized a day of free medical consultations, along with donations of medicines, at the Sino-Togolese sugar company (SINTO), located in Anie, about 180 km north of the Togolese capital.
A total of 150 employees of the sugar company, a product of China-Togo cooperation, benefited from the consultations, which were held as part of the "100 teams for 1,000 villages" initiative.
"We fulfill our medical mission through concrete actions and bear witness to the deep and enduring friendship between China and Togo," said Guo Juanjuan, head of the 28th Chinese medical team.
She noted that Chinese doctors carry out daily diagnoses, surgical operations, as well as teaching and training activities, in hospital wards, operating rooms and rural clinics.
"We now regard Togo as our second homeland and Togolese patients as our own family," she added.
Mao Shi, CEO of SINTO, said the voluntary consultations embody the benevolence of Chinese doctors and provide sincere and valuable support to the sugar company.
The medical services covered several specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology and obstetrics, traumatology, as well as acupuncture of traditional Chinese medicine.
Among the beneficiaries, Tchagara Issa, 59, received traditional Chinese medicine treatment for persistent pain in his right shoulder following a traffic accident in 2012.
"Acupuncture has relieved my pain, and I can now use my right arm more easily to wash myself, which had not been possible for years," he said, praising the effectiveness of traditional medicine. ■