(250328) -- TAXKORGAN, March 28, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Pan Qian (1st L), a doctor from Shenzhen, talks with villagers and local medical staff at Kukexiluge health center in Kukexiluge Township, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 24, 2025.

Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County is on the eastern slope of the Pamir Plateau, with an average altitude of over 4,000 meters. The region has towering mountains, deep valleys, and scattered villages.

To better meet the medical needs of farmers and herdsmen, medical staff from Shenzhen regularly visit the rural areas in Taxkorgan under a paired assistance program and provide healthcare services to local villagers.

Early in the morning, seven doctors from Shenzhen set off from the county seat of Taxkorgan, navigating rugged and winding mountain roads for over two hours before arriving at Kukexiluge Township.

The medical team, consisting of specialists in critical care, neonatology, internal medicine, and traditional Chinese medicine rehabilitation, provided consultations, health check-ups, and health education to more than a hundred villagers. They exchanged expertise with local healthcare workers. To accommodate newborns, elderly patients, and those with limited mobility, the doctors also made home visits to deliver medical care.

Since the launch of a new round of paired assistance programs in 2010, eleven batches of Shenzhen medical teams have been dispatched to Taxkorgan County. These efforts focus on technical assistance, knowledge transfer, and improving public healthcare services. A total of 135 million yuan (about 18.58 million U.S. dollars) in aid funds has been allocated to support local medical projects. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)