SUSTech Hospital with the support of Nanshan International Cultural Exchange & Service Center (NSIC) held an “International Free Health Camp” on the 11th of June 2022, at NSIC, 15:00 - 19:00 pm.  The health camp was open for all. More than 70  people，including expats from 5 different countries participated in the free  health camp activities.

       At the beginning of the activity, Professor Xing Mingzhao, Director of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine Dept (Dean of SUSTech School of Medicine) delivered an opening address and gave a warm welcome to all on site. Professor Xing attached great importance to this health camp activity, signifying that Shenzhen, as the frontier city of reform and opening up policy, should always be tolerant to diversity. We all know that Shenzhen has more than 26 thousand resident expatriates, of which the Nanshan district alone is home to for nearly 45% expats. Shenzhen has launched several policies to introduce overseas high-end talents, thus creating a talent aggregation area for our foreign friends. Today, medical specialists from SUSTech Hospital held a International free health camp at NSIC, with the purpose of providing convenient medical services as well as showing our gratitude to the expats for their contribution to the Nanshan District.

       After the opening ceremony, Cai Junxiu, Director of Nutrition Dept gave a small lecture on nutritious and healthy diet, that also included the food dietary guidelines of few typical countries as examples.  The nutritional status of the human body is the basis for the immune system to exert its resistance to external pathogens. Especially during the current COVID-19 prevention and control period, advocating a reasonable diet is of great significance for enhancing the body’s natural immunity to prevent and control diseases. Every person irrespective of their nationality must remember that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body and the simplest method to maintain a healthy body is to adhere to healthy and nutritious diet along with moderate exercise. Many visitors subsequently got their human body composition analysis test reports and with the explanation of the Director Cai, they had a general understanding of their physical conditions. Director Cai also gave dietary advice according to their personal situation.

       The health camp consists of medical experts in the field of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine, Orthopaedic, Pediatrics, Nutrition and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Medical experts participating in the health camp includes Professor Xing Mingzhao, Director of Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine Dept (Dean of SUSTech School of Medicine), Zhan Xiaorong,  Director of Endocrinology and Metabolic  Dept  and Professor Wang Lin, Deputy Director of Orthopaedic Medicine Dept (Vice President of Hospital & Professor at SUSTech School of Medicine), Yu Jialin, Director of the Pediatric Medicine Dept, Wu Xiaoyun, Director of the Pediatric  Dept, Cai Junxiu, Director of Nutrition Dept, Lei Hong, Director of Traditional Chinese Dept, etc. Seven volunteers (doctors and nurses) from SUSTech Hospital and nine personnel from International Medical Administration (IMA) and Expert Clinic & Consultation Center (ECC) as well as some logistics staff participated in the International free health camp.

       The health camp activities include free consultation, acupuncture and massage, blood glucose measurement, body composition analysis and blood pressure measurement. At the activity site, more than half of the visitors were very interested in consulting the Traditional Chinese Medicine Doctor for their illness. They were curious about the acupuncture and massage techniques used in TCM and had the opportunity to experience the magic of our Traditional Chinese Medicine. One such person was suffering from acne and had several rounds of treatments from different doctors, but without any beneficial effect. Initially he was not sure if acupuncture could help his condition. But to his surprise, he had a sense of freshness and relaxation at the end of the acupuncture session. Director Lei explained that by clearing away heat and fire, regulating spleen and stomach，acupuncture treatment of acne has obtained an excellent clinical effect and a broad application value.  Acupuncture has a broad treatment scope and is one of the vital components of the Traditional Chinese Medicine. 

       Another hot consultation department was the Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine Dept. With the fast paced working life and less focus on once’s health, more and more young people are being affected with several types of health related problem. Professor Xing Mingzhao together with Zhan Xiaorong patiently answered questions and solved doubts for visitors. Professor Xing educated them on the screening, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, follow-up and other related knowledge of thyroid diseases such as hyperthyroidism,hypothyroidism, thyroiditis, thyroid nodules, and guided diet nursing and daily precautions for people with thyroid disorders, etc. Nurses from ECC department monitored blood pressure and blood glucose for visitors, popularizing knowledge about healthy lifestyle.

       Among the 70 visitors, more than 15 persons consulted about Orthopaedic problems, such as cervical spondylosis, lumbar disc herniation, tenosynovitis, osteoarthritis, or hyperosteogeny and Professor Wang gave professional answers to them.Director Yu and director Wu of Pediatrics Dept had close communication with the children and parents present, and solved some common problems in the process of children's growth and development.

       This free health camp was so hot that it extended by an hour than planned and achieved good results from the visitors. Experts and personnel from SUSTech Hospital carrying forward the spirit of caring, fraternity and dedication, calls on everyone to cherish life and care for health. Expats expressed their gratitude to the staff of SUSTech Hospital, for providing medical consultation and helping them realize the importance of nutrition and diet and move towards a better healthy lifestyle. IMA also plans to organize specialized free heath camp regularly for all and we hope that more and more people would participate in such activities.

南方科技大学医院多学科义诊惠及中外居民

       【通讯员：季丽】2022年6月11日下午，南方科技大学医院与南山国际文化交流服务中心（NSIC）联合举办了“国际义诊”活动。此次义诊面向NSIC片区内所有居民，共计70名来自5个不同国家的外籍人士接受义诊。

       南方科技大学医学院院长邢明照教授致开幕词，对参与此次义诊活动的人员表示热烈欢迎。邢明照院长高度重视此次义诊活动，表示深圳作为改革开放的前沿城市，极具开放性、包容性，深圳拥有2.6万余外籍居民，其中南山区占45%。深圳出台了多项引进海外高端人才的政策，打造了一个外籍高端人才的聚集区。今天，来自南方科技大学医院的医学专家在NSIC举办了这场国际义诊，是为了给我们的友人们提供便捷的医疗服务，并感谢外籍人士为南山区做出的贡献。

       开幕式结束后，营养科蔡俊秀主任以几个国家的膳食指南与特点为例，做了一个关于营养健康饮食的讲座。人体的营养状况是免疫系统对外来病原体产生抵抗力的基础。特别是在当前疫情防控时期，合理饮食对增强机体自然免疫力，从而预防和控制疾病具有重要意义。无论国籍，每个人都须谨记健康的头脑寓于健康的身体之中，保持健康身体的最简单方法是坚持健康营养的饮食以及适度的锻炼。许多到访者随后进行了人体成分分析测试，在蔡主任的解释下，大家对自己的身体状况有了大致的了解。蔡主任还根据个人情况给出了相应的饮食建议。

       此次国际义诊由内分泌与代谢医学部、骨科、儿科、营养科和中医科领域的医学专家组成。参加义诊的专家包括内分泌与代谢医学部部长邢明照教授（南方科技大学医学院院长）、内分泌与代谢科主任詹晓蓉、骨科医学部副部长（医院副院长、南方科技大学医学院教授）王林教授、儿科医学部部长余加林、儿科主任吴晓云、营养科主任蔡俊秀、中医科主任雷红等。来自南方科技大学医院的7名外语志愿者（医生和护士），国际医疗部（IMA）和名医诊疗中心（ECC）的9名干工作人员，以及一些后勤人员参与了国际义诊活动。

       义诊活动包括免费咨询、针灸和按摩、血糖、血压测量、人体身体成分分析等。在活动现场，一半以上的到访者对中医非常感兴趣。他们对中医的针灸和按摩感到好奇，并现场体验了我们传统中医的神奇效果。一位痤疮患者表示，他曾经看了很多医生，接受过各种治疗，但均没有任何效果。起初，他也不确定针灸是否能改善他的状况。但令他惊讶的是，他在针灸治疗结束时有一种清新和放松的感觉。雷主任解释说，针灸治疗痤疮，通过清热明火、调理脾胃，取得了极好的临床效果和广泛的应用价值。针灸治疗范围广泛，是中医药的重要组成部分之一。

       另一个热门的咨询科室是内分泌与代谢医学部。随着工作节奏的加快，人们过往对身体的消耗，导致越来越多的年轻人开始受到各种健康问题的困扰。邢明照教授和詹晓蓉教授耐心地为来访者解答疑问。邢院长就甲亢、甲减、甲状腺炎、甲状腺结节等甲状腺疾病的筛查、诊断、治疗、预后、随访等相关知识进行了宣教，指导甲状腺疾病患者的饮食护理和日常预防措施，ECC的护士为到访者监测血压和血糖，普及健康生活方式知识。

       在70名来访者中，有超过15人就颈椎病、腰椎间盘突出症、腱鞘炎、骨关节炎或骨质增生等骨科问题进行了咨询，王林教授为对他们的疑问进行了专业的解答。

       儿科医学部的余部长和吴主任与到场的儿童和家长进行了密切的沟通，为他们解决了儿童成长发育过程中的一些常见问题。

       此次义诊活动现场火爆，结束时比计划延长了一个小时，得到了到访者的一致好评。南方科技大学医院的专家和工作人员发扬博爱和奉献精神，呼吁大家珍惜生命，关爱健康。外籍人士对南科大医院的员工表达了感激之情，感谢给他们提供了医疗咨询服务，帮助他们认识到营养和饮食的重要性，并进一步养成健康的生活方式。国际医疗部计划定期为居民组织专项义诊，也希望越来越多的人参加此项活动。