Chinese medical experts provide free services in Tunisian university

STORY: Chinese medical experts provide free services in Tunisian university DATELINE: Oct. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Confucius Institute 2. various of the medical services STORYLINE: The acupuncturist division of the 27th batch of the Chinese medical team to Tunisia on Monday provided free Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) services for teachers and students from the University of Carthage. During the services at the Confucius Institute of the university, Chinese doctors performed acupuncture or cupping treatments for those under different health conditions. This was the first time for many of the students to experience how the thin acupuncture needles work, and they were very curious about the Chinese doctors who quickly inserted needles into patients and made them feel better. The acupuncturists of the Chinese medical team in Tunisia have been working at Tunisia's Hospital Mongi Slim for decades, and it annually treats more than 10,000 pati

Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists

STORY: Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists DATELINE: March 31, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:21 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of Chinese Acupuncture Center 2. various of acupuncture treatment for Tunisian patients 3. various of acupuncture training by Chinese doctor STORYLINE: Chinese doctors from the 27th batch of the Chinese Medical Team in Tunisia have taken the task of training local acupuncture doctors, in addition to helping them treat patients. Local acupuncturists come from various hospitals in Tunisia. The training will be held every Friday. China began sending acupuncture teams to Tunisia in 1994 upon the establishment of the Chinese Acupuncture Center. Over the years, it has trained about 180 Tunisian acupuncturists. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Tunis. (XHTV)

Locally trained acupuncturists make Chinese medical methods accessible to Zimbabweans

STORY: Locally trained acupuncturists make Chinese medical methods accessible to Zimbabweans DATELINE: Jan. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:39 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Zimbabwe 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TATENDA CHIMBUNDE, Medical worker 3. various of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Zimbabwe 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ZHU WEI, Chimbunde's tutor and head of Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe 5. various of a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) clinic in Zimbabwe STORYLINE: In Zimbabwe, locally trained acupuncturists have used traditional Chinese medical methods to treat and cure a range of health problems for local people. Tatenda Chimbunde worked as a pharmacist after graduating from China Pharmaceutical University last year. An acupuncture training course in Harare has helped her become a multi-tasker. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): TATENDA CHIMBUNDE, Medical worker "Most of my time I practice as a pharmacist, and then because I also

Zimbabwe's first locally trained acupuncturists graduate

STORY: Zimbabwe's first locally trained acupuncturists graduate DATELINE: Dec. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Harare CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, TCM doctor and instructor of the program 3. various of doctors and patients 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): CONSTANTINO CHIWENGA, Zimbabwe's Vice President and Health Minister 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): TATENDA CHIMBUDE, Pharmacy graduate STORYLINE: A group of 10 medical workers graduated from a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and acupuncture personnel training course in Harare on Monday, becoming Zimbabwe's first medical workers to complete such training. The training program, which lasted more than four months, was held at the TCM and Acupuncture Center at the Parirenyatwa Hospital in Harare. It comprised theory and practice, and included basic operation of acupuncture and moxibustion as well as diagnosis and treatment of diseases. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU WEI, TCM doctor and instructor of

Chinese medical team to Tunisia holds free clinic at local university

STORY: Chinese medical team to Tunisia holds free clinic at local university DATELINE: Oct. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:30 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: POLITICS/MEDICINE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the free clinics 2. various of Tunisian Tai Chi fans performing Tai Chi STORYLINE: The 26th batch of Chinese medical team to Tunisia on Thursday put on a free clinic at the University of Carthage in the capital Tunis. Acupuncturists from the medical team offered the clinic service, which was warmly welcomed by teachers and students. Many of them said that it was their first time trying acupuncture and they felt amazing. Fati Hosny, vice director of university's higher institute of language of Tunis, said that many Tunisians have received Chinese medical treatments during the event, including acupuncture and moxibustion, which greatly relieved their aches and pains. Xu Chuyang, head of the Chinese medical team, said that in ten months, his team has treated tens of thousands of patients in Tunisia, voicing hope th

Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists

STORY: Chinese medical team in Tunisia trains local acupuncturists DATELINE: June 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:10 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of an acupuncture treatment center 2. various of the waiting area 3. various of Chinese doctors treating patients and demonstrating for local doctors 4. various of the exchange between Chinese and Tunisian doctors STORYLINE: The Chinese acupuncture team in Tunisia has taken the task of training local acupuncture doctors, in addition to helping treating patients. The acupuncture postgraduate course organized by the Tunisian Health Ministry is given each week by Chinese acupuncture doctors. After two to three years of theoretical study, local doctors are also required to finish a half-year internship in the hospital where the Chinese acupuncture team works. These local doctors are from various provinces in Tunisia. They said more and more local people get to know and accept Chinese acupuncture. China began sending acupuncture teams to Tunisia in