This is a city with 2 million population, known for being the birth place of Dr. Sun Yat Sen and where Dr. John Wong decided to establish a medical/dental clinic in 1999. Here we served the local townspeople including farmers, factory workers,and members of the Free Evangelical Church. Our nurses and support staff provided health screenings including vison testing, blood pressure readings, and checking blood sugar while the medical doctors counseled many patients on diabetes, hypertension, and various other health issues. We felt blessed to have qualified staff that were able to address wound infections, perfom a few minor surgeries and even joint injections for those patients suffering from chronic pain. In addition our volunteers provided vital teaching on brushing and flossing before pateints were seen in the dental suite. The dentist stayed busy throughout the day providing preventive and restorative needs to eager individuals awaiting their care. We were fortuante to have excellent dental assistnants and sterilization technicians so our days went smoothly! To enhance the group's cultural experience in Zhongshan, the team visited a large local elementary school to not only give the students there a chance to practice English but also to give us an opportunity to distribute toothbrushes, English reading books, pens and paper. The student's enthusiasm, energy, and eagerness to practice English was exciting and a memorable experience for all on our team.
Our next destination was two hours Northwest in Chengdu where USCCI teamed up with ERC China(Earthquake Resource Center)
This is an organization lead by Frank Dunne who has been assisting the 2008 Sichuan earthquake victims for several years. Two clinics were set up in different rural towns with few convenient amenities. We served primarily elderly farmers and were amazed that some patients traveled by foot for two hours just to see our doctors and dentists for their much needed exams. The collaborative teams were quite busy seeing over 300 patients in just two days.
Our last and final stop was in Beijing, where USCCI team visited Shepherd's Field orphanage of the Philip Hayden Foundation. Here, we toured the spacious facility with their medical director Dr. Moody and interacted with a few orphan children. ( most of the children were taking a scheduled nap at the time we visited! )
They were very appreciative of USSCI's donation of medical supplies, medicines, and children's books.
USSCI members overall were very blessed by this successful mission trip. Our prayers are for God's mercy, strength, and peace to all of the patients and children that USCCI came in contact with.
We thank you for your past support and request your prayers for USCCI in planning our next trip!
US China Christian Institute
Boys preparing tooth brush bags.
Girls preparing toothbrush bags.
Kids taking blood pressures at Zhongshon Clinic .
Dr. Simmons at the USCCI Primary Care Clinic in Zhongshon.
Dr. Alice Wong giving English reader books and pens to the students at the Primary School in Zhongshon.
Joshua Chu assisting his dad, Dr. Neal Chu in the dental clinic in Zhongshon.
Boys teaching patients how to brush their teeth at the Bichuan Clinic.
USCCI group at the Shepherd's Field Orphanage, Beijing with the director, Dr. Moody.
Dr. Ai-Mae Watkins and Lindsay Harrison with the orphanage children.
Dr. Simmons examining a pediatric patient with eczema at the Bichuan Beta Clinic
Drs. Philip and Pam Simmons with the Qiang minority waitresses at the local Bichuan restaurant.
Dr. Tang at the Zhongshon dental clinic
Kelly Tang teaching a patient how to floss her teeth
Group photo at the Zhongshon clinic
