Chinese doctors screen Old Naledi children
Tobokani Baratang | Tuesday April 25, 2017 16:33
Xiaoxing was speaking at the association’s 14th Medical Care Day CACB jointly organised with Botswana Council of Churches (BCC). The event was held at Tsholofelong Resources Center, on Saturday. Xiaoxing said healthy living forms part of an integral part of human life and that, the main reason they organised the screening day, was to extend a helping hand to those in need of medical examination especially children from unprivileged households.
“The aim of this event is to detect any potential diseases, as well as to prevent them from deteriorating to chronic ailments. The impact would also lead to their family’s economic stressful situations,” Xiaoxing said.
CACB had requested the assistance of the Chinese Medical Aid Team from Princess Marina and Nyangabwe Referral Hospitals to assist in conducting free of charge voluntary medical examinations for the underprivileged children of Old Naledi.
The team consisted of Chinese specialists in Ear Nose Throat (ENT), dental, optimist and gynecology.
While sharing the background of the Medical Day Care, Xiaoxing said it is sub structure of Chinese Charity Care Centre, which was established in June 1, 2016 by CACB. He said the initiative was established in collaboration with the Botswana Government, Ministry of Education and Botswana Council of Churches, in the presence of former Ambassador of China to Botswana, Zheng Zhuqiang.
When welcoming guests, Old Naledi Deputy Customary Court president, Kenneth Thari encouraged children to always pester their parents to take them for regular medical examinations.
“Don’t wait for parents to decide when to take you to the clinic, but put them under pressure to do so,” Thari said. He also emphasised the importance of adherence to treatment not only of HIV but for other illness, to avoid stages of chronic illnesses. He also urged parents to apply all health basics to their children especially full body hygiene.
Notwithstanding, the Chairman of Botswana Huaren Golf Association (BHGA), Guang Can Zhang also paid tribute to the work that CACB, BCC Tsholofelong Centre is doing in helping to improve the lives of the unprivileged in Botswana. BHGA donated a cheque of P10,000 that would be used to facilitate in the coordination of the centre in various thematic areas.
“It is not the first time we have donated, as in the past we donated P50,000 and we are proud to be associated with initiatives that seek to help children as they are our leaders of tomorrow, Guang stressed.