In brief
The 27th Chinese medical team visited Sangbaia Community and Leone Rock Metal Group over a three‑day mission, providing Ebola and malaria education, first‑responder training, and free multidisciplinary clinical services including TCM treatments. Local officials praised the initiative as a vital investment in community health.
An 11‑member Chinese medical delegation has just concluded a three‑day health outreach in Sangbaia Community, northern Sierra Leone, offering free consultations, screenings and training to roughly 250 residents, Xinhua reports.
The delegation, part of China’s 27th medical team and backed by experts from the Chinese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, visited Leone Rock Metal Group on Friday, holding sessions on Ebola prevention and malaria control and demonstrating cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques.
During the same day, the team served Chinese and Sierra Leonean employees at the plant and recorded a total of about 250 community members receiving medical services.
On Saturday, the group moved to Sangbaia, where specialists performed blood‑pressure and blood‑glucose checks, eye examinations, cataract screenings, and delivered traditional Chinese medicine treatments, including acupuncture and tuina massage, according to the report.
Leone Rock’s community department manager Alusine Sesay welcomed the outreach and said, “Community development also requires investment in people’s health.”
“We appreciate the medical team for making this initiative possible and for dedicating their time and expertise to serving the people of Sangbaia,” said Sesay.
Local chief Ibrahim Keita also expressed gratitude to the Chinese experts for bringing essential healthcare services closer to residents, especially children, the article notes.
The mission concluded over the weekend, concluding a series of free multidisciplinary clinics that offered consultations, examinations, treatment, and free essential medicines to the community.
