The 4th China Medical Team (CMT) successfully organized a special free clinic in Gilbert Camp Community of Honiara, in collaboration with China Police Liaison Team and Solomon Islands Chinese Women’s Association on Saturday.
This event not only provided local residents with professional and efficient medical services, but also raised awareness about safety and protection, and extended care and warmth to women and children, fully demonstrating the humanitarian spirit and sense of mission of the CMT.
The 4th CMT is composed of specialists in infectious and hepatic diseases, cardiovascular diseases, urology, nephrology and traditional Chinese acupuncture. During the event, all team members utilised their solid professional expertise and rich clinical experience to offer a wide range of services, including screenings for hypertension and diabetes, malaria testing, diagnosis and treatment of common chronic diseases, and general health consultations. Personalized guidance and treatment plans were provided based on individual patient needs.
The clinic served approximately 130 local residents in total. Among them, over 90 received hypertension and diabetes screenings, more than 40 underwent acupuncture treatment. Over 50 sets of medications—including hypoglycemic drugs, antihypertensive drugs, and traditional Chinese medicines were distributed on-site. This initiative effectively eased the challenge of limited access to medical care and was widely praised by the local community.
A member from the Solomon Islands Chinese Women’s Association said that the coming of 4th CMT to the community and the access of top doctors to the people greatly benefited the people in the community and they were happy to support CMT deliver the free clinic.
“We are happy to see a lot of people getting free medical treatment,” she added.
Chairman of Christ the King Vestry Alvin Ramo said that it is very fortunate to have access to the CMT to provide unmatched medical services to the people for the community hardly have the opportunity to access good medical services and don’t have the means to pay for such services. “We are so excited to benefit from free medical consultations provided by the 4th CMT, and people are grateful for such services,” he said.
With the support of Norman Palmer Anglican College, the team based at the school to provide medical services to the community.
“This kind of medical service is very helpful, and I wish it can become a regular practice,” said another leader of the community Peter Kennedy Bubulu.
