Chinese medical team in Guyana donates ventilators to local patients

(ECNS) — The 21st Chinese medical team assisting Guyana has recently donated urgently needed home non-invasive ventilators to two local impoverished patients. The donation was made through the China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) Guyana Limited–China Medical Team Assistance Fund, offering new hope for patients struggling with severe respiratory difficulties.

Both beneficiaries have been diagnosed with severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and were advised to use continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) ventilators. However, due to financial hardship, they were unable to afford the equipment. For these patients, CPAP devices are not only essential for treatment but also crucial for restoring health, ensuring daily functioning and significantly improving their overall quality of life.

Li Huansong, head of the Chinese medical team, and Wang Han, director of internal medicine, conducted detailed evaluations of applicants based on the urgency of their medical conditions and family financial situations. The two patients were ultimately selected as recipients and received the much-needed home-use ventilators.

Both patients have now begun using the ventilators under the guidance of Chinese medical team physicians.