Chinese doctors promote first-aid training among Guineans

The Chinese medical team to Guinea carries out first-aid training on the Heimlich maneuver for China-Guinea Friendship Hospital staff in Guinea's capital Conakry on Oct 10. [Xinhua]

The 29th Chinese medical team to Guinea provided first-aid training at the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital in the capital Conakry on Oct 10.

The team carried out drills and training on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), the Heimlich maneuver, patients transfer and emergency reception, among others.

The medical staff of the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital conduct a first-aid drill in Guinea's capital Conakry on Oct 10. [Xinhua]

The head of the hospital commented that training was a whole-process drill on first aid, and that they will apply the knowledge to future work in helping patients with acute and critical conditions in Guinea.

Guo Wei, head of the medical team, said that the goal of the training was to pass the CPR technique – an indispensable first aid technique – to the medical crew of the hospital so that more patients can be saved in a timely manner.

The medical staff of the China-Guinea Friendship Hospital conduct a first-aid drill in Guinea's capital Conakry on Oct 10. [Xinhua]

The 29th Chinese medical team to Guinea is composed of 22 members from medical institutions in Beijing. They arrived in Conakry on March 7, and have worked with their Guinean counterparts on areas including clinical medicine, hospital management, health policies, medical reform, public health and health promotion.