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WINDHOEK, Jan. 4-- Chu Hailin, a 51-year-old Chinese doctor, based in Namibia is healing locals at the Katutura State Hospital Acupuncture Department in the country's capital, Windhoek. The department offers acupuncture treatment, cupping, and other forms of Traditional Chinese Medicine. For Chu, transforming the health of locals has been a fulfilling vocation. "The greatest feeling here is that knowledge and skills can be fully utilized to help patients. I am delighted to relieve their pain," Chu said. Growing up in China, Chu always dreamt of serving in Africa. As fate would have it, Chu was part of the medical team dispatched by the Department of Health of Zhejiang Province to Africa, including Namibia for two consecutive terms from 2008 to 2017. Since 1996, two Chinese medicine doctors and two nurses have been sitting at the Katutura Hospital. "After working in Africa, I found that Chinese medicine is widely used. I feel that working in Africa is very hands-on, and we can make full use of our professional knowledge. Chinese medicine has a great place in Africa," he said. Upon finishing his term in 2017, he left Namibia. Nevertheless, he felt he could still offer more to Namibia and the broader African continent. He wanted his accumulated wealth of experience in clinical and academic knowledge gained at Zhejiang Chinese Medical University to benefit the global community. | 
