China medical team to provide technical assistance to University of Juba
The eleventh batch of China medical under Juba Teaching Hospital have signed cooperation partnership with the University of Juba, which will see the medical team training medical students and workers at the university’s health clinic.
Prof. Robert Mayom Kuoirot Deng, deputy vice chancellor for administration and finance at the University of Juba said during the unveiling ceremony of the agreement held in Juba, that the agreement will allow the China medical team to provide medical equipment, reagents for the university’s clinic and also train doctors and nurses.
“We have established medical service partnership with the People’s Republic of China, the ministry of health of the Republic of South Sudan, university clinic and the administration of the University of Juba,” Mayom said.
“It (university clinic) is going to provide services to the students, staff and workers of the University of Juba and those staying around the University of Juba, but this will not prevent anybody from anywhere in South Sudan to come and be treated,” he added.
The agreement between Juba Teaching Hospital and the University of Juba was signed in late October this year.
“It is for a minimum of three years and it can always be renewed, but I am sure it is going to go for a longer period because this is a service which you cannot get anywhere; we prefer materials to be delivered to us rather than cash,” Mayom said.
Liu Tongzhu, Director General of the Health Commission of Anhui Province, said the medical service partnership is an important health model which has been widely used in China.
“We want to bring this model to South Sudan to help the people here. Through this practice china medical team can help more school students and the surrounding communities by providing high quality medical services,” Liu who led a delegation from Anhui Province said.
He said the China medical team will make good use of the university clinic to spread not only the western medicine technology but also Chinese traditional medicine to the local people. “Furthermore, I hope that China medical team can help to teach and guide more and more local young doctors to be better,” Liu said.
Liu Tongzhu (Left) the director general of the health commission of Anhui Province and Prof-Robert Mayom Kuoirot Deng, the deputy vice chancellor for administration and Finance at the University of Juba unveiling the pilot project for medical service partnership between the eleventh batch of China medical team and the University of Juba.
Ma Wenjun, Charge d’Affaires of the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan said that the Juba Teaching Hospital and the University of Juba will benefit from the advanced medical technologies and expertise of the China medical team, adding that the China medical team will gain invaluable experience in international medical cooperation and provide better medical services to the people of South Sudan.
He said the cooperation agreement outlines the key objectives of the partnership which include providing opportunities for medical staff from the University of Juba to visit Chinese medical institutions and learn from China’s experience, and inviting high-level Chinese medical professors to deliver lectures, practical courses, and simulation training at the University.
“It also aims to ensure equal access to medical resources and quality healthcare services for all patients, especially those living in rural areas in South Sudan,” Ma said.
Ma said that the China medical team, which has been stationed in South Sudan for twelve years, will play an important role in the partnership.
He said the medical team will provide medical service support to Juba Teaching Hospital and the University of Juba, offer remote medical diagnosis services to patients, help establish corresponding clinical protocols, donate necessary medical equipment, and mobilize opportunities for doctors and other healthcare professionals from the University of Juba to attend further education and training in China.
Ma also noted that a series of China-aided projects will commence in South Sudan this year, to further bolster its development such as Borehole Drilling and Water Supply Project, Juncao Technical Assistance Project, phase II of Technical Cooperation Project of Education and phase II of Expansion and Modernization of Juba Teaching Hospital project.
