ChinesemedicsprovidefreetreatmenttovulnerablecommunityhostingUNpeacekeepersinSouthSudan_GuangmingOnlineChinesemedicsprovidefreetreatmenttovulnerablecommunityhostingUNpeacekeepersinSouthSudanAdoctorfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidesfreetreatmentforaboyinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)JUBA,April11(Xinhua)--MaryKeji,aresidentofNakituenKorokSouthareaofRajafPayam,locatedsevenkmwestofJuba,thecapitalofSouthSudan,hadbeenstuckforamonthwithherfour-year-oldsickchildduetolackofanearbyhealthfacility.HerchildAgnesPonihasbeensufferingfromacombinationofgastritis,fluandskinrashsinceMarch,butwasnotgettingpropermedicaltreatmentuntiltheopportunityaroseduringthevisitofthe11thbatchoftheChinesemedicalteamtohervillage.KejisaidthatshepreviouslyhadsoughttreatmentfromseveralclinicsinJuba,includingAlSabaChildren'sHospital,buttheconditionofherchildhadnotimproved."Imovedwithmychildtoseveralclinicsbuttheconditionofthechilddidnotimprove.IamhappytohavegotassistancefromtheChinesedoctors,Ihavespentalotofmoneyvisitingprivateclinics,"KejisaidaftertheChinesemedicsgavehermedicinewhichcouldlastfortwoweeksforherailingchild."PrivateclinicsareveryexpensivebuttheChinesedoctorsaretreatingpeoplehereforfree."Gastritisisinflammation(irritation)ofthestomachlining.Thismaybecausedbymanyfactorsincludinginfection,alcohol,particularmedicationsandsomeallergicandimmuneconditions.TheUnitedNationsMissioninSouthSudan(UNMISS)headquartersishostedonthecommunitylandinNakituenKorokSouthalongtheJuba-Yeiroad.ThemedicalcampwasinitiatedbytheChinesepeacekeeperswhooftenpatrolthecommunityinNakituenKorokSouth.JaneYange,69,whohassufferedfromgastritisforsevenyears,hadalsofailedtogetpropermedicationduetonotonlythelackofmoneybutalsotheabsenceofahealthfacilityinherlocality."WheneverIcouldeatfood,Idevelopdiarrheaandstomachinflammation,"shesaid.YangewasabletogetfreeantibioticsandothermedicineforherconditionfromtheChinesedoctors.GabrielLadu,communitysecretaryofNakituenKorokSouth,commendedboththeChinesepeacekeepersandthemedicalteamforprovidingin-kindmedicalservicestothecommunity."TheChinesepeacekeepersaretheoneswhocameupwiththisideaofbringingChinesedoctorstoconductmedicalcamphere,wewerenotawareofthepresenceoftheChinesemedicalteaminthecountry,"Ladusaid."WearethehostcommunitytotheUNMISSheadquartersandtheChinesepeacekeepersareprovidingsecuritytothecommunityaroundtheUNheadquarters,"headded.Ladusaidthatthevitalmedicalservicesprovidedtothecommunitywillhelpimprovethelivesofthelocalpeople.■Adoctorfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidesfreetreatmentforachildinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Doctorsfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidefreetreatmentforpeopleinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Adoctorfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidesfreetreatmentforamaninNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Doctorsfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidefreetreatmentforpeopleinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Adoctorfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidesfreetreatmentforachildinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Doctorsfromthe11thbatchofChinesemedicalteamprovidefreetreatmentforpeopleinNakitunVillage,Juba,SouthSudan,April10,2024.(Xinhua/HanXu)Editor:DisclaimerTheviewsandopinionsexpressedinthisarticlearethoseoftheauthor's,GMW.cnmakesnorepresentationsastoaccuracy,suitability,orvalidityofanyinformationonthissiteandwillnotbeliableforanyerrors,omissions,ordelaysinthisinformation.