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Health For China
December update
Medical Services
In December, 13 children
were brought to HSC(Health
Services Centre)for intensive
care. Because during winter
the temperature drops and
the weather is very dry, some
of the children catch cold
and develop respiratory
infections.
Dr Joseph and nurses were kept
busy caring for the sick children.
They are running 24hour shift
work giving treatment and care.
It is quite a challenge for
Healthcare as our Human
resource is limited. Please
remember their hard work
Intensive Care
Little Philip was very sick when he
was admitted to HSC. After 10 days
treatment, he recovered well and
was able to go back home.
A one month old, tiny girl from our
childcare centre came to Healthcare
with a severe respiratory infection
and congenital heart disease. We
suspected the child may need a
respiratory machine support which
we do not have. So we transferred
the child to NICU (Neonatal
Intensive Care Unit) in the
Children’s hospital.
Intensive Care
Xiao Ming (with club foot) was ill too.
After just 5 days treatment however,
he has totally recovered.
Dr Joseph continued with the Club
foot treatment procedure by doing the Heel cord tenotomy.
Please keep thinking of Xiao Ming and hope that he can
one day stand and walk.
Professional Training
We give special thanks to
Ms. Julie who is a nurse
trainer from Canada. She
visited Healthcare and
provided nursing training
for our staff. Her
professional training has
enabled our two new
nurses to be able to use the
incubator with confidence.
We are very glad that we have two Chinese doctors involved
as volunteers in our village doctors’ training programme.
Dr Meng, who is working in a university hospital, has a
great desire to provide medical training. Her training
topic is Cerebrovascular Disease. This helps village
doctors have a better understanding of the diagnosis and
treatment principles and protocols.
Dr Wang from Tuberculosis Infectious Hospital gave a
lecture on Diagnosing Tuberculosis. All the village
doctors show tremendous interesting in the training
sessions as Dr Wang updates their old medical knowledge
and treatment techniques.
Thanks
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With
Christmas
time
coming,
local
families
visited HSC and brought
their blessing to our staff
and children. We give much
thanks to local families who
give faithful support to
HSC.
Nancy Liu gave presents to
the children who were
receiving intensive care.
Cerebral Palsy Programme
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We really appreciate Jan and her
friends who donated the medical
equipment for Healthcare. It is a
big blessing for children with CP as
well as Healthcare.
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Jiecong has a new chair which
enables him to sit stably and allows
him to play on the table.
Cerebral Palsy Programme
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Becky, who is a language
therapist from overseas,
came to help YaoYao, who
has no language. She’s
happy to come regularly and
help the other children as
well.
Yaoyao is very
happy to play
with the Laowai
(foreigner) aunty
Cerebral Palsy Programme
Qiqi has a stool for training in the
sitting position. After 3 month
therapy, he has a made a lot of
progress.
Qiqi’s parents have decided to
believe in Him at this Christmas
time. We are joyful for the family as
they find the new hope of life.
Healthcare thanks you for your
faithful support by:
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“Thinking” about our work
Visiting and helping to develop the Rural Health
work
Encouraging our staff by His words
Financially supporting etc.
We urgently need:
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Local nursing staff who have a compassionate
heart for children
An overseas physical therapist who is a likeminded person, willing to develop ways to
approach people in the community and to work
together with local staff.
Resuscitation models for training (two adult
models would be even better)
For more information and contact details in your
country please visit the internet.
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www.careforchina.net
www.caringforchina.org