Over 200 villagers in Tanzania's Zanzibar receive free services from Chinese medical team

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The 33rd batch of the Chinese medical team provided free medical services to more than 220 patients in rural areas of Tanzania's Zanzibar this past weekend.

Villagers from Migombani Village on Unguja Island obtained free medical consultations from Chinese doctors in several clinical departments, including internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, and traditional Chinese medicine, as well as received medical services such as blood pressure measurement and blood sugar testing.

Maryam, head of Migombani Village, expressed gratitude to the Chinese medical team for delivering healthcare services to villagers' doorsteps, adding that "the Chinese medical team came to our doorstep and provided convenient treatment for many villagers, especially those with eye diseases, stomach diseases, hypertension, and diabetes."

Jiang Guoqing, director of the Chinese medical team, said he was delighted to visit the village, offer free medical treatment, and safeguard the health of the villagers.

"The Chinese medical team will always pay attention to the health of the people in Zanzibar and strive to enhance the health standards of the local people," said Jiang.