From November 25 to 26, the high-level 10th Anniversary Conference of Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)-China South-South Cooperation was held in Kampala, Uganda. The photo depicting the moment of ‘Chinese medical team urologist Li Xudong is performing surgery for a Sudanese patient in Friendship Hospital of Umdman’ was displayed at the main venue of the conference.
The leading role in the photo is Professor Li Xudong from Urology Department of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University (XJTU). Professor Li introduced that this was the scene when he was performing surgery for a Sudanese patient in a local medical institution as a member of China's 31st batch of medical team to Sudan. He has successfully completed a large quantity of surgeries there, and he also unreservedly taught advanced medical technologies to Sudanese doctors to improve their technological levels. The 31stbatch of Chinese medical team has received warm welcome and extensive praise from the government and people of Sudan for their excellent work, regarded as a ‘role model of South-South cooperation’.
On October 31, 2019, the 34th batch of Chinese medical team to Sudan, led by our hospital, successfully completed the assigned task. Eight members of our hospital returned to the motherland with honors. Their advanced deeds have been widely reported by media, which captivate widespread attention and approval. Since the first batch of medical team to Sudan in 1971, our hospital has dispatched 34 batches of more than 100 medical staff to Sudan. With exquisite skills, warm services and selfless dedication, they have not only obtained the trust and respect from the Sudan government and people, but also received high praise from the Chinese leaders, National Health Commission and People’s Government of Shaanxi Province. Medical team members have created touching and impressive deeds, becoming the messengers of health and friendship between Sudan and China.
