Chinese medical team provides free clinical service to seniors in Kiribati

STORY: Chinese medical team provides free clinical service to seniors in Kiribati DATELINE: June 30, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:39 LOCATION: Tarawa CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Chinese medical team in Kiribati STORYLINE: The Chinese medical team in Kiribati carried out free medical service to local seniors in Bairiki of Tarawa, the capital of the South Pacific island country, on Wednesday. This is the first time for the Chinese medical team to deliver such a service to the local elders. Members of the medical team conducted health checkups for more than 30 seniors and explained to them the symptoms of diseases that commonly occur in the elderly group, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cataracts, and how to prevent and cure such diseases. Team leader Cao Lijun said that the free service aims to promote health knowledge and help the elders have a healthier lifestyle to improve their living standards. The Chinese medical team will continue to conduct such free medical services for local pe