Tzu Chi Phoenix Liaison Office has benefited 117 citizens from free medical services (picture)

Tzu Chi Phoenix Liaison Office has benefited 117 citizens from free medical services (picture) (Alberta Times) Patients take notes...

117 citizens benefited from free medical services at the Tzu Chi Phoenix Liaison Office (Photo) (Alberta Times) Patients registered. Medical services were held at the Phoenix Liaison Office on Saturday, October 29, specifically for low-income households and residents without health insurance. The medical departments served this time include internal medicine, pediatrics, traditional Chinese medicine (acupuncture), gynecological examination, back correction diagnosis, hearing test, vision test, blood pressure test, blood sugar test, urine test, and body mass index. Registration started at 8 a.m., and medical consultations took place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. On that day, a total of 117 citizens underwent physical examination or treatment, and more than 400 patients were treated. Mobilizing 20 doctors and nurses, 1 eye examination assistant, 8 acupuncture students, 10 massage students, 15 medical students, and 22 volunteers. . Entering the Jingsi Hall, the hall is neatly divided into communities, and the doctors in the 13 departments are very busy. The most popular ones are traditional Chinese medicine: acupuncture and massage. Places in these two departments are always full. Professor Deng Yong from Southwest College Of Naturopathic Medicine And Health Sciences leads his students to patiently treat each patient. Many of these people who come to receive treatment have local soreness due to incorrect living habits, and acupuncture and massage are very effective. Dr. Li from the Department of Pediatrics is responsible for the organization and arrangements of all doctors. She said that the doctors here all sacrificed their holidays to provide free clinics for low-income households. The workload that day was very heavy and busy, but everyone cooperated very well, and there were a lot of medicines prepared that day. Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner Performs Massage As with all activities organized by Tzu Chi, when the reporter arrived at the scene at 9 a.m., he saw that there were many people doing physical examinations, but the scene was still orderly. Citizens who have not had their turn to register have a rest area where they can watch TV and rest while waiting. The registration area provides services in English, Chinese, Spanish, and different languages. Tzu Chi Phoenix Liaison Office holds free clinics twice a year. A large number of doctors, nurses, and volunteers support these activities to bring convenience to those without medical insurance and low-income people.