Village doctor safeguards villagers' health over 30 years in SW China despite disability

STORY: Village doctor safeguards villagers' health over 30 years in SW China despite disability DATELINE: March 11, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:43 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE(Chinese): XIE HOUZHI, Village doctor STORYLINE: Xie Houzhi, is a well-known person in Linquan Village in Qianxi County of southwest China's Guizhou Province, as she has been the village doctor for more than 30 years. Despite her own disability, she's been dedicated to offering healthcare services to the local residents, which has won her good reputation locally. SOUNDBITE(Chinese): XIE HOUZHI, Village doctor "The belief that supported me as a doctor for more than 30 years is that I know that I can do what sound people can do, and even I can do better than them." SOUNDBITE(Chinese): XIE HOUZHI, Village doctor "These medicines are for two days. Take one of each with water." SOUNDBITE(Chinese): XIE HOUZHI, Village doctor "I was told that I had a high fever when I was about one year old and could not stand up