At dawn, the waiting area of the Prey Mian Provincial Hospital was filled with eagerly anticipated local residents. They came here to support the elderly, carry the young, and wear stars, just waiting for a Chinese traditional Chinese medicine medical team that came from afar. This heavy trust that spans mountains and seas has warmed the hearts of the team members and quietly opened the prelude to this heartwarming tour.

Recently, the fifth batch of Chinese medical teams (Traditional Chinese Medicine) providing aid to Cambodia launched a large-scale free clinic at the hospital in Prey Veng Province, offering free Traditional Chinese Medicine services to nearly 300 local residents. This is the second stop of the medical team's overseas visit to grassroots for traditional Chinese medicine. At 6:00 a.m., the medical team set out with acupuncture and moxibustion instruments, traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations and propaganda materials. Many local residents arrived at 3:30 am to wait, and long queues formed in the waiting area early on. This cross-border trust inspires all medical staff.

Dialectical treatment to alleviate the suffering of the public

In response to the common neck, shoulder, waist, leg pain, and joint diseases in the local area, the medical team has utilized the characteristics of traditional Chinese medicine to customize diagnosis and treatment plans according to individual needs. Acupuncture and moxibustion therapy is simple and effective, and has won praise from local people. For patients with chronic diseases, doctors and nurses dispense traditional Chinese patent medicines and simple preparations, explain medication precautions, teach acupoint massage regimen methods, and convey the concept of TCM to prevent disease. The on-site medical treatment volume is large, and the diagnosis and treatment are orderly and efficient under the cooperation of both parties.

Transferring skills and teaching to retain local doctors

At the scene of free clinic, the team members explained acupuncture and moxibustion operation to Cambodian doctors and nurses and carried out technical teaching. The captain of the medical team, Chen Honglin, introduced that medical aid to Cambodia is not only about treating patients, but also about imparting medical skills, building a local medical team that cannot be taken away, and enhancing the local grassroots traditional Chinese medicine service capabilities. Keywords: Aid to Cambodia Traditional Chinese Medicine, Free Consultation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Education, Grassroots Medical Care

Receiving recognition and continuing the friendship between China and Cambodia

The free clinic has come to an end, and the Prey Mian Provincial Hospital has issued a thank-you letter to the medical team, praising their professional dedication. The medical team will continue to provide traditional Chinese medicine services at the grassroots level, spread the culture of traditional Chinese medicine, and use the power of doctors to assist in the construction of a community with a shared future between China and Cambodia, so that traditional Chinese medicine can benefit more Cambodian people.Editor/Gong Ziwei