WELCOME TO THE HSC UPDATE FOR

august 2006

In August, Sherry was invited to teach In August, Sherry was invited to teach the medical team English.the medical team English.

Love never endsLove never ends

This patient was This patient was brought tobrought to

HSC from the HSC from the street by a street by a volunteer. Dr. Xu volunteer. Dr. Xu checked him checked him carefully and carefully and kindly.kindly.

New treatment for CP childrenNew treatment for CP children

This 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy (CP) from a This 4-year-old boy with cerebral palsy (CP) from a nearby village received the new treatment in the nearby village received the new treatment in the Health Services Centre (HSC). Health Services Centre (HSC).

Check-up observation Treatment

New treatment for CP childrenNew treatment for CP children

HSC is planning HSC is planning to build up a to build up a group for group for treating CP treating CP children from the children from the orphanages and orphanages and communities.communities.

It seems to me that I can go to school like a normal child soon.

New treatment for CP childrenNew treatment for CP children

These two boys regularly come to HSC for their These two boys regularly come to HSC for their treatment.treatment.

Research for the future Rural Healthcare ServiceResearch for the future Rural Healthcare Service

Finding out the specific medical needs Finding out the specific medical needs

Research for the future Rural Healthcare ServiceResearch for the future Rural Healthcare Service

Understanding the local clinic’s treatment practice and Understanding the local clinic’s treatment practice and constraints.constraints.

Research for the future Rural Healthcare ServiceResearch for the future Rural Healthcare Service

After the communication, the officials had made agreement to After the communication, the officials had made agreement to invite us to train some local village doctors as the first step of invite us to train some local village doctors as the first step of the Rural Health Service.the Rural Health Service.

Communicating with Communicating with government officialsgovernment officials

Doctor David Fong Doctor David Fong came to work with came to work with us again in August.us again in August.

On the second day after reaching Xi’an, he went to Hope Haven to treat several children with conjunctivitis as soon as hearing of their situation.

Anne’s health Anne’s health situation situation became worse became worse and worse and worse recently.recently.

The HSC doctors The HSC doctors are trying their are trying their best to treat Anne.best to treat Anne.

We all wish you return back earlyWe all wish you return back early

HSC staff Jo’s son Daniel is receiving a very complicated treatment in Beijing for correcting his spinal curve.

Please remember

him…

Some children’s clothes and diapers were Some children’s clothes and diapers were donated to HSC by Mr. Jaap on 25 August 2006 .donated to HSC by Mr. Jaap on 25 August 2006 .

HSC thank you for your ongoing support

Current needs:Current needs:• An overseas full-time doctor or committed part-An overseas full-time doctor or committed part-

time doctors to provide consistent and time doctors to provide consistent and continuous medical care for our children and continuous medical care for our children and community (General practitioners orcommunity (General practitioners or Paediatricians).Paediatricians).

• A permanent International Communications A permanent International Communications Officer to liaise with overseas teams, visitors, Officer to liaise with overseas teams, visitors, and others doing Healthcare work.and others doing Healthcare work.

HSC thank you for your ongoing support

Current needs:Current needs: • More financial support so that we can More financial support so that we can

extend our services to more people in extend our services to more people in Xi’an and the nearby area.Xi’an and the nearby area.