Author: Liu Wencao, captain of the 20th batch of medical teams aiding Djibouti in China (Shanxi), chief physician of the emergency department of Shanxi Provincial People's Hospital
I was born in the countryside of northern China, when I was a child in Ying County, at that time belonged to one of the thirteen counties of Yanbei, Yanbei region and Datong have not yet merged, and later because my father worked in Datong Coal Mine, the whole family dipped the light of the national policy, the hukou realized the transformation of agriculture into Africa, my mother took our sisters and brothers from Ying County to Datong, said datong, more precisely in Datong City about 20 kilometers west of jinhuagong mine, here is a typical Chinese coal town, every year from here a steady stream of high-quality coal to the whole country and even the world, If the Jinhuagong Mine is an unknown small place, then next to this big coal-producing mine that was black and autumn at that time is the world-famous Yungang Grottoes, the grotto is located at the foot of Wuzhou Mountain, when the vicinity is full of ruins and broken walls, all the way through the damaged beacon towers one after another, the Branch of the Sangan River Shili River slowly flows under the foothills. In the winter, the cold wind blows through the bone, and the temperature can drop to minus thirty degrees in an instant, which is northern China, and the cold is the deepest memory of my childhood.
After graduating and joining the work, at first I felt that the provincial city of Taiyuan was really a hot place, especially in the summer, there would always be a few days of heat that made people toss and turn at night and find it difficult to sleep. Then more than ten years flashed by, and slowly found that Taiyuan was so cool, the four seasons were distinct, and the climate was pleasant. People's ability to adapt to the external environment can also be seen. But I never thought that one day I suddenly decided to come to Africa and come to Djibouti, and as soon as I inquired about the information, it turned out to be such a hot and hot country, I thought of the scene of the four masters and apprentices passing through the Flame Mountain in journey to the West, and the brain made up for half a day of that hot and spicy scene, and my heart was full of anxiety.
November 15, 2020 finally arrived in this small East African country known as the "hot pot on the earth", time flies, like a white colt through the gap, today is May 15, 2021, we have been here for half a year. Half a year is a short life for most people, as a foreign aid doctor, following the footprints left by the ancestors to do a good job in foreign aid medical work is a very common thing. Ordinary life is always like a quiet water suddenly there will be a stone or even a large stone caught off guard, but also more like a wild boar in a panic to break into your gate, not to mention, it will disrupt your life.
In March, the situation of the new crown virus in Djibouti continued to deteriorate, the confirmed rate, the number of confirmed cases and the number of deaths continued to increase, there were confirmed cases and deaths in the hospital, the medical team was forced into isolation at the end of March due to close contact, and the Cuban doctor of the Department of Otolaryngology of Berthier Hospital died of covid-19 in mid-April. Improving the emergency plan for the epidemic, improving the measures for eliminating and killing in the station, improving the work protection process of the team members, improving the system of daily work and rest leave, and implementing a strict meal sharing system, all of them felt a special and severe atmosphere.
However, life always needs to look forward, work must be done well, the days must go on, in the face of the ruthless epidemic only strong, firm, persistent, in addition to seriously do a good job of protection, strengthen their own resistance, maintain a positive and optimistic and healthy attitude, scientific treatment of the epidemic We have no choice, this is a compulsory course for every team member. Outpatient clinics, surgery, rounds, emergency consultations, emergency surgeries, everyone gradually resumed the rhythm of work in the past, and they all remained cautious in life, and did not dare to have the slightest paralysis and relaxation. Dr. Li Xin of the Department of Otolaryngology has an emergency class once every two days, and he must continue to complete his daily work, don't look at him on weekdays, but he is desperate to do the work. Dr. Dong Bo, the big brother in the team, works seriously and responsibly, is meticulous, and is never afraid every time there is an emergency room. Dr. Zhang Chi, who often works overtime for anesthesia surgery, can't eat lunch is a common thing for him. Dr. Yuan Jie, in addition to his daily work, is like an "old long worker" in the team, diligent and earnest, and never complains. Dr. Chen Ling and Dr. Niu Yantao, optimistic, positive, pressure is never written on the face, setting an example for all male team members. Zhao Lijun and Hao Shifei, two acupuncture doctors, continued to receive a steady stream of patients in an orderly manner according to the workflow formulated by the team. Zhang Junli translated that after the daily busyness, in addition to the daily work of the hospital, she also needed to accompany the team members to the emergency department from time to time to undertake translation tasks. Chef Yang Shiyun, like an obscure old scalper, conscientiously prepares three meals a day for the team members. The small medical team, like a flat boat, sailed through the ten thousand mountains and rivers.
In half a year, there will be a trace of occasional coolness when we first came, and now it has disappeared, although the sun cannot look directly, but the temperature she brings us and the feeling of getting more and more warm are real, in addition to the sun, we do not lack love, organizational love, colleagues and friends, family love, has been accompanied in the heart.
When I looked up, I suddenly saw the weather prompt on the mobile phone screen, and the temperature this week had reached 40 °.