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Dozens of Afghan children arrive in Xinjiang to receive free heart surgery in China
Dozens of Afghan children arrive in Xinjiang to receive free heart surgery in China
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I think they are probably Afghan's ethnic hazara with some Mongolian blood mix. That's why they look kind of East Asian and white mix.
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Those poor kids live very close to China and share many similarities with Xinjiang population, if they were born in China life can be very different for them.
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Afghan children treated for heart disease
November 8, 2018
A hundred children from Afghanistan with congenital heart defects have received medical treatment in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in four batches since September last year as part of the Red Cross Society of China's foreign humanitarian mission.
A nurse interacts with a girl from Afghanistan who has congenital heart disease at The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Tuesday. The Red Cross Society of China has arranged free corrective surgery for 100 Afghan children with the condition. [Photo/China News Service]
On Wednesday, 18 young Afghans from the last group who had been hospitalized at the First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in the region's capital, Urumqi, since late October, were discharged and boarded a plane bound for Kabul, their country's capital.
"Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieved them of medical burdens. This is the best gift," Faizekhuda Faizani, director of relationship management at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said at a gathering held by the Chinese Red Cross in Urumqi on Tuesday, ahead of the children's departure.
Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the Chinese society, said the mission, funded by its Silk Road Fraternity Fund, aims at strengthening people-to-people ties between China and Afghanistan, a country involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
"We will further mobilize our humanitarian resources to advance the development of humanitarian aid, fraternity and public health under the framework of the BRI," he said.
The mission, Wang said, began in June last year, when the Red Cross learned that inadequate medical infrastructure coupled with domestic unrest had put the safety and health of Afghan civilians, especially children, at risk.
"More than 7,000 Afghan children in need of treatment for congenital heart defects were registered with the Afghan Red Crescent Society," he said.
Two months later, in August, an aid team from the Chinese Red Cross was sent to Kabul to examine young patients. During the visit, it signed a collaboration memo with its Afghan counterpart, promising to treat 100 children. The first group of 21 patients was soon transferred to the hospital in Xinjiang.
Three groups arrived in Xinjiang in April, July and October. As of Wednesday, all but three Afghans in recovery had returned to their native country.
Ma Songfeng, who heads the pediatric surgery and pediatric cardiology departments at the hospital, said different languages and dietary habits posed challenges at the beginning.
"We were concerned about their recovery because they ate very little," he said. "So nutrition experts at the hospital designed a variety of kid's meals based on Afghan eating habits."
The children's appetites recovered thanks to the tailored meals.
Nazifullah Rahmani, an Afghan mother who lost her third daughter to heart disease in 2010, is grateful that her second daughter, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2014, benefited from the medical project.
"After the surgery, I called my family in Afghanistan to say that the treatment went well, and they burst into tears of joy," she said. "We hope to reciprocate the Red Cross Society of China's kindness, because the project has given my child a second chance to live. I also hope the society will help more children in Afghanistan, where a great number still suffer from heart disease."
The Chinese Red Cross has provided humanitarian aid in more than 20 countries involved in the BRI since the Silk Road Fraternity Fund was set up in February last year.
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2018-11/08/content_70955915.htm
November 8, 2018
A hundred children from Afghanistan with congenital heart defects have received medical treatment in the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in four batches since September last year as part of the Red Cross Society of China's foreign humanitarian mission.
A nurse interacts with a girl from Afghanistan who has congenital heart disease at The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in Urumqi, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Tuesday. The Red Cross Society of China has arranged free corrective surgery for 100 Afghan children with the condition. [Photo/China News Service]
On Wednesday, 18 young Afghans from the last group who had been hospitalized at the First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in the region's capital, Urumqi, since late October, were discharged and boarded a plane bound for Kabul, their country's capital.
"Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieved them of medical burdens. This is the best gift," Faizekhuda Faizani, director of relationship management at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said at a gathering held by the Chinese Red Cross in Urumqi on Tuesday, ahead of the children's departure.
Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the Chinese society, said the mission, funded by its Silk Road Fraternity Fund, aims at strengthening people-to-people ties between China and Afghanistan, a country involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
"We will further mobilize our humanitarian resources to advance the development of humanitarian aid, fraternity and public health under the framework of the BRI," he said.
The mission, Wang said, began in June last year, when the Red Cross learned that inadequate medical infrastructure coupled with domestic unrest had put the safety and health of Afghan civilians, especially children, at risk.
"More than 7,000 Afghan children in need of treatment for congenital heart defects were registered with the Afghan Red Crescent Society," he said.
Two months later, in August, an aid team from the Chinese Red Cross was sent to Kabul to examine young patients. During the visit, it signed a collaboration memo with its Afghan counterpart, promising to treat 100 children. The first group of 21 patients was soon transferred to the hospital in Xinjiang.
Three groups arrived in Xinjiang in April, July and October. As of Wednesday, all but three Afghans in recovery had returned to their native country.
Ma Songfeng, who heads the pediatric surgery and pediatric cardiology departments at the hospital, said different languages and dietary habits posed challenges at the beginning.
"We were concerned about their recovery because they ate very little," he said. "So nutrition experts at the hospital designed a variety of kid's meals based on Afghan eating habits."
The children's appetites recovered thanks to the tailored meals.
Nazifullah Rahmani, an Afghan mother who lost her third daughter to heart disease in 2010, is grateful that her second daughter, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2014, benefited from the medical project.
"After the surgery, I called my family in Afghanistan to say that the treatment went well, and they burst into tears of joy," she said. "We hope to reciprocate the Red Cross Society of China's kindness, because the project has given my child a second chance to live. I also hope the society will help more children in Afghanistan, where a great number still suffer from heart disease."
The Chinese Red Cross has provided humanitarian aid in more than 20 countries involved in the BRI since the Silk Road Fraternity Fund was set up in February last year.
http://www.china.org.cn/china/2018-11/08/content_70955915.htm
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Afghanistan had different demography before US invasion.
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Xinjiang gave those poor Afghan kids a second life.
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100 Afghan children receive treatment for heart defects in Xinjiang
By MAO WEIHUA | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-11-07 16:37
Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieve them of medical burdens.
A hundred Afghan children with congenital heart defects have received medical treatment in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in four batches since September last year as part of the Red Cross Society of China's foreign humanitarian mission.
On Wednesday, 18 young Afghans from the last batch, who had been hospitalized at the First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in Xinjiang's regional capital, Urumqi, since late October, were discharged and boarded a plane bound for Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.
The hospital will continue to care for three other children who are recovering from surgery.
"Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieve them of medical burdens. This is the best gift to Afghans," Faizekhuda Faizani, director of relationship management at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said at a gathering held by the RCSC in Urumqi on Tuesday, ahead of the children's departure.
Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the RCSC, said the mission, funded by its Silk Road Fraternity Fund, aims at strengthening people-to-people ties between China and Afghanistan, a country involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
"We will work harder and mobilize our humanitarian resources to advance the development of humanitarian aid, fraternity and public health under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
The mission, Wang said, began in June last year, when the RCSC learned that a shortage of medical infrastructure, coupled with domestic unrest, had put the safety and health of Afghan civilians, especially toddlers and children, at risk.
"More than 7,000 Afghan children in need of treatment for congenital heart defects were registered with the Afghan Red Crescent Society," he said.
Two months later, in August, an RCSC foreign aid team was sent to Kabul to examine child patients. During the visit, the RCSC signed a collaboration memo with its Afghanistan counterpart, promising to treat 100 local children born with such conditions. The first batch of 21 patients was soon transferred to the hospital in Xinjiang for treatment.
The following three batches arrived in Xinjiang in April, July and October, respectively. As of Wednesday, all but the three Afghans in recovery have returned to their native country.
Ma Songfeng, who heads the pediatric surgery and pediatric cardiology departments at the hospital, said different languages and dietary habits posed challenges at the beginning.
"We were concerned about their recovery situation because they ate very little," he said. "So nutrition experts at the hospital designed a variety of kid's meals based on Afghan eating habits."
The children's appetites recovered thanks to the tailored meals.
Nazifullah Rahmani, an Afghan mother who lost her third daughter to heart disease in 2010, is grateful that her second daughter, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2014, benefited from the medical project in Xinjiang.
"After the surgery, I called my family in Afghanistan, saying that the treatment went well, and they burst into tears of joy," she said. "We hope to reciprocate the RCSC's kindness because the project has endowed my kid with the second chance to live. I also hope the RCSC will help more children in Afghanistan, where a great number still suffer from heart disease."
The RCSC has provided humanitarian aid in more than 20 countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative since the Silk Road Fraternity Fund was set up in February last year.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201811/07/WS5be2a44ba310eff30328732d.html
By MAO WEIHUA | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2018-11-07 16:37
Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieve them of medical burdens.
A hundred Afghan children with congenital heart defects have received medical treatment in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in four batches since September last year as part of the Red Cross Society of China's foreign humanitarian mission.
On Wednesday, 18 young Afghans from the last batch, who had been hospitalized at the First Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University in Xinjiang's regional capital, Urumqi, since late October, were discharged and boarded a plane bound for Kabul, Afghanistan's capital.
The hospital will continue to care for three other children who are recovering from surgery.
"Aid from the Red Cross Society of China has helped a total of 100 Afghan children gradually recover and relieve them of medical burdens. This is the best gift to Afghans," Faizekhuda Faizani, director of relationship management at the Afghan Red Crescent Society, said at a gathering held by the RCSC in Urumqi on Tuesday, ahead of the children's departure.
Wang Rupeng, vice-president of the RCSC, said the mission, funded by its Silk Road Fraternity Fund, aims at strengthening people-to-people ties between China and Afghanistan, a country involved in the Belt and Road Initiative.
"We will work harder and mobilize our humanitarian resources to advance the development of humanitarian aid, fraternity and public health under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative," he said.
The mission, Wang said, began in June last year, when the RCSC learned that a shortage of medical infrastructure, coupled with domestic unrest, had put the safety and health of Afghan civilians, especially toddlers and children, at risk.
"More than 7,000 Afghan children in need of treatment for congenital heart defects were registered with the Afghan Red Crescent Society," he said.
Two months later, in August, an RCSC foreign aid team was sent to Kabul to examine child patients. During the visit, the RCSC signed a collaboration memo with its Afghanistan counterpart, promising to treat 100 local children born with such conditions. The first batch of 21 patients was soon transferred to the hospital in Xinjiang for treatment.
The following three batches arrived in Xinjiang in April, July and October, respectively. As of Wednesday, all but the three Afghans in recovery have returned to their native country.
Ma Songfeng, who heads the pediatric surgery and pediatric cardiology departments at the hospital, said different languages and dietary habits posed challenges at the beginning.
"We were concerned about their recovery situation because they ate very little," he said. "So nutrition experts at the hospital designed a variety of kid's meals based on Afghan eating habits."
The children's appetites recovered thanks to the tailored meals.
Nazifullah Rahmani, an Afghan mother who lost her third daughter to heart disease in 2010, is grateful that her second daughter, who was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect in 2014, benefited from the medical project in Xinjiang.
"After the surgery, I called my family in Afghanistan, saying that the treatment went well, and they burst into tears of joy," she said. "We hope to reciprocate the RCSC's kindness because the project has endowed my kid with the second chance to live. I also hope the RCSC will help more children in Afghanistan, where a great number still suffer from heart disease."
The RCSC has provided humanitarian aid in more than 20 countries involved in the Belt and Road Initiative since the Silk Road Fraternity Fund was set up in February last year.
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/201811/07/WS5be2a44ba310eff30328732d.html
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It's a good thing.
But there are millions of other who need medical help too.
To be honest, no one and not even China have enough resources for it.
The only solution is too make Afghanistan developed, rebuild the war thorn country, so everyone can have as what every human should deserved, a good life.
Solution is simple, but you know the obstacle to achieve that thru human political schemes, and Afghanistan seems to be a tough place.
But there are millions of other who need medical help too.
To be honest, no one and not even China have enough resources for it.
The only solution is too make Afghanistan developed, rebuild the war thorn country, so everyone can have as what every human should deserved, a good life.
Solution is simple, but you know the obstacle to achieve that thru human political schemes, and Afghanistan seems to be a tough place.
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Some people here want Xinjiang to become another Afghanistan.
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Noble job, dear Chinese friends.
You are doing a very compassionate deed.
Medical is one field where we should rise above politics and territorial matters and treat. Especially children and old & vulnerable people. When such people come for medical help, they come with lots of hope for their lives. Every country, regardless of language, culture, religion/irreligion, political system etc should always remember to help the needy people when it comes to medical treatment.
I was recently reading about Doctors Without Borders (MSF in French). They do an amazing job treating anyone and everyone without any discrimination or bias.
This is the area in which they operate
I hope one day Asian countries are also able to start a mission like this and be able to show the world the richness of ancient East in respect and benevolence.
You are doing a very compassionate deed.
Medical is one field where we should rise above politics and territorial matters and treat. Especially children and old & vulnerable people. When such people come for medical help, they come with lots of hope for their lives. Every country, regardless of language, culture, religion/irreligion, political system etc should always remember to help the needy people when it comes to medical treatment.
I was recently reading about Doctors Without Borders (MSF in French). They do an amazing job treating anyone and everyone without any discrimination or bias.
This is the area in which they operate
I hope one day Asian countries are also able to start a mission like this and be able to show the world the richness of ancient East in respect and benevolence.
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