TWO members of the local medical profession are set to benefit from further training in their respective fields when they travel to China next year.
This was revealed during Friday’s reception at the Chinese Embassy. It was held to bid farewell to the first delegation of the Chinese Medical Team, who worked for the past six months in Barbados at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH). It was also to welcome the second delegation of the Chinese Medical Team, who will work for one year at the QEH.
Addressing this event, Ambassador of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Barbados, Wang Ke, explained that the Team Leader of the first delegation, Dr. Shiqiao Luo, “received a payment of US$5 000 as surgery fee” for a private procedure which he performed during his stint at the QEH.
He made the decision “to donate the money to the QEH in order to finance two doctors to get training in the hospital where he works in Chongqing next year”.
Adding to her comments, Chief Executive Officer of the QEH, Dr. Dexter James, told the audience that through Dr. Luo’s efforts and in collaboration with the Director of Medical Service Mr. Gill, a doctor and a nurse have been selected to be the recipients of the scholarships.
“We were able to obtain two scholarships for doctors of the hospital to go to China fully paid by the Chinese government for six months. I think interventional radiology is one area and I think a nurse in another area. So very shortly they will be going off to China to do a short-term stint and fellowship under the sponsorship of the Chinese government.”
He thanked Dr. Luo and the Embassy for providing the opportunity. The names of the recipients were not revealed. (MG)