Episode 34 recap: China-Swaziland Friendship Hospital is put into use.
The weather is nice today. Qin Tong suggested that everyone take a walk to the hospital and enjoy the sunshine. On the way, they encountered a group of local people who were dancing early in the morning. They warmly invited them to join. Qin Tong performed two Beijing Opera pieces, and everyone applauded and cheered. In the midst of happiness, Qin Tong taught the local African people to sing a few lines, creating a joyful atmosphere that made everyone feel happy.
Dimas knew that the Brightness Mission had prepared two hundred pairs of intraocular lenses, which meant that two hundred people who were almost blind due to cataracts would receive treatment. Dimas was very excited. Ma Jia knew that there were still many patients like them and hoped to cultivate local doctors like Marion and Dimas. Amitana's condition worsened, and Ma Jia examined him and found that the situation was much more serious. This made Dimas, who was responsible for taking care of him, feel particularly guilty. Ma Jia comforted Dimas, telling him that it wasn't entirely his fault, and instructed him to carefully observe Amitana's condition and contact him immediately if there were any changes. Meanwhile, Ma Jia would go to Magnambu for a week.
Ma Jia knew that the China-Swaziland Friendship Hospital would be ready for use next week. There, they would have better medical equipment, so Ma Jia decided to perform the surgery on Amitana there. This surgery would go down in the medical history of Eswatini, and Suleiman and Dimas would work together on it. Suleiman not only learned what Ma Jia taught him, but also had his own ideas, such as using a pad to prevent tearing of the wound during suturing. Ma Jia greatly appreciated Suleiman's initiative.
Although Dimas had always wished to become a cardiovascular surgeon, he knew that his hope was very slim. Now, not only did Ma Jia teach him medical skills diligently, but he also planned to bring him and Suleiman to the China-Swaziland Friendship Hospital to work in cardiovascular surgery. Dimas couldn't help but feel grateful, but Ma Jia believed that Dimas had achieved this through his own efforts and wished him great success.
Ma Jia arrived at the Meile Village Clinic in Magnambu, where the old village chief regained his sight through surgery. Suleiman was thrilled to see his grandfather able to see him again and embraced the old village chief. That evening, Suleiman's family had dinner with the Chinese medical team in Meile Village. When they learned that the clinic had to be withdrawn due to China's national policy and relocated to the China-Swaziland Friendship Hospital, their mood immediately became low.
Muzina had been driving for the Chinese medical team since he was twenty years old. Now, after several decades, he was well aware of the inconvenient transportation in Magnambu and how much the villagers relied on Chinese doctors. Although Ma Jia stated that they would train local doctors and have people inspect and stay here, it still didn't make Muzina happy because the Chinese medical team was already like family to him.
Ma Jia felt down and greeted everyone for dinner. After dinner, they immediately packed up. Ma Jia went outside and collected the historical Meile Village sign. The next day, Ma Jia directed everyone to load all the items onto the car. Just as they were about to leave, they didn't see any villagers coming to see them off, which made Ma Jia feel disappointed. However, as soon as the car reached the village entrance, they saw Suleiman leading the villagers waiting there. Everyone handed over the things they held to the medical team members. Suleiman explained that the villagers were concerned about disturbing the medical team while they were packing, so they chose to wait at the village entrance before dawn. This gesture deeply touched everyone in the medical team.
Suleiman gave Ma Jia a small elephant that he had made himself and put a bracelet on Ma Jia's hand. If Ma Jia missed them, he could look at the bracelet on his hand, just like having them by his side. Today, the China-Swaziland Friendship Hospital held its opening ceremony. Ma Jia, as the captain of the 25th batch of Chinese medical aid team to Africa, gave a speech. He was very excited to witness this historic moment. He also firmly believed that the opening of the hospital would enable the treatment of more patients. Dimas and Suleiman, the two local doctors, would use the medical skills they had learned to perform heart surgery for Amitana.
In the operating room, Ma Jia guided Suleiman and Dimas while encouraging them to believe in themselves. In the end, Dimas and Suleiman performed the surgery excellently. From then on, Eswatini had its own doctors capable of performing heart surgeries. Ma Jia's tenure in Eswatini was over, and tonight he bid farewell to his friends. Suleiman and Dimas were the ones who had the hardest time letting go of Ma Jia. Ma Jia instructed them to continue working hard to improve their medical skills and become the leading surgeons in Eswatini. He also told them not to be too sad because he might come back to Eswatini.
Marion had long had feelings for Ma Jia and took this opportunity to express her love to him. However, she knew that Ma Jia's wife was waiting for him in China, so she only expressed her liking for him. Ma Jia appreciated Marion's pure affection and wished her to become a good doctor and find a life partner worth accompanying her.
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