Giving Tanzania the technical treatment

Medic's mission in African state extends beyond the hospital to building bridges between cultures, Wang Qian reports.

On the streets of Dar es Salaam, Chinese doctor Zhang Junqiao does what the Tanzanians do. He plays soccer with teenagers, runs marathons during his spare time, and enjoys the views on the way to the hospital he works at some 7 kilometers from his home.

The 38-year-old anesthesiologist from Shandong Second Medical University in Weifang, Shandong province, is the leader of the 27th Chinese medical team in Tanzania, and has spent more than a year providing medical assistance, not only saving lives but also building bridges between cultures through his dedication and compassion.

For Zhang, healing extends beyond the operating room. He has immersed himself in Tanzanian life, learning useful phrases, visiting an orphanage, and donating blood to help address chronic shortages.