Ningbo anesthetist awarded by president of Central African Republic

Zhu Fangfang, an anesthetist from Ningbo in Zhejiang province, receives a medal from Faustin Archange Touadera, president of Central African Republic, on June 25, for her contributions to local medical care. [Photo/zj.zjol.com] 

Zhu Fangfang, an anesthetist from Ningbo Medical Center Lihuili Hospital, a public hospital in Ningbo in Zhejiang province, was recently awarded by the President of Central African Republic for her contributions to local medical care.

Zhu became a member of China's 16th medical team to the Central African Republic in 2017 and worked in a friendship hospital built by China in Bangui, capital of the country.

It's all thumbs up as Zhu spends time with a local patient at a friendship hospital built by China in Bangui, capital of Central African Republic. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]

As the only anesthetist in the 11-member team, Zhu devoted all her energy to overseeing all the  anesthesia work in the hospital over the past one and a half years.

The lack of medical supplies brought inconvenience and a heavy workload to Zhu, who even caught malaria. Fortunately, she recovered thanks to immediate treatment. 

In addition to normal surgery, Zhu also provided free pain-relief treatment to locals, and trained local anesthetists on some advanced anesthesia skills.

Zhu positions oxygen supply equipment for a patient during surgery. [Photo/zj.zjol.com]