Chinese doctors screen Old Naledi children

An Old Naledi boy being examined by a volunteer Chinese Doctor at Tsholofelong Centre on Saturday. PIC: ZOLANI KRAAI
An Old Naledi boy being examined by a volunteer Chinese Doctor at Tsholofelong Centre on Saturday. PIC: ZOLANI KRAAI

The vice president of Charity Association of Chinese in Botswana (CACB), David Qiu Xiaoxing says it is essential to screen children earlier for various illnesses, to identify risk factors.

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.

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