? ? ? Dominica, a Caribbean island nation, has widespread familiarity with Dr. Wu Dexi, a renowned Chinese physician from Guangdong, as nearly half of the residents know him.

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Dr. Wu Dexi

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? ? ? The year 2023 marks the 60th anniversary of China's medical aid missions. On the evening of October 20th, CCTV aired a program honoring the representatives of Chinese medical aid teams, who are regarded as "role models of the time". Eight doctors from various regions of China took the stage to share their stories of providing medical aid abroad. Among them, Dr. Wu Dexi, a cardiovascular specialist from the First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-sen University, represented Guangdong as the only representative doctor from the post-80s generation. He shared his remarkable story of traveling to a distant land to save lives.

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Dr. Wu Dexi (first from the left) performing the first temporary pacemaker implantation

in Dominica (Photo provided by interviewee)

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? ? ? In June 2019, Dr. Wu Dexi joined the second batch of the Guangdong medical aid team to Dominica, serving as a cardiovascular doctor at the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital.

? ? ? Three years later, Dr. Wu Dexi not only gained recognition from local doctors through his contributions to treatment plans but also became a celebrity in Dominica due to his exceptional medical skills.

? ? ? When a 61-year-old female patient approached Dr. Wu Dexi, she had been taking antihypertensive drugs for 15 years, with a blood pressure never dropping below 180/100mmHg. Upon careful examination, Dr. Wu discovered that she had hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and the poor blood pressure control was due to incorrect medication usage. With his clinical experience, Dr. Wu Dexi changed her medication, making her blood pressure return to a normal range within a week. Overwhelmed with gratitude, the lady couldn't help but shed tears in front of the experienced doctor.

? ? ? During his three-year medical aid overseas, Dr. Wu Dexi handled numerous challenging cases and treated over 5,000 local patients. Walking through the streets and alleys of Dominica, one can often hear greetings of "Dr. Wu" from the locals, who genuinely admire and respect this Chinese doctor.

? ? ? Due to genetic factors, dietary habits, and other reasons, cardiovascular diseases are prevalent in Dominica, but the local medical treatment level is comparable to that of the 1990s. In order to "leave behind an enduring medical team for locals", Dr. Wu Dexi considers the training of local doctors as an important task. He has organized several cardiovascular lectures and personally taught medical skills, fostering knowledge transfer.

? ? ? During his three-year medical aid, Dr. Wu Dexi also achieved several "first status", including conducting the first dynamic electrocardiogram monitoring, carrying out the first dynamic blood pressure monitoring, formulating the first standardized rescue process for acute ST-elevation MI (STEMI), and promoting the establishment of the Dominica-China Cardiovascular Imaging Center.

? ? ? In May 2021, Dominica's first specialized cardiovascular department was successfully established at the Dominica-China Friendship Hospital."We have taken an important step towards establishing a well-equipped cardiology department," said Roosevelt Skerrit, Prime Minister of Dominica, on his personal social media account. Irving MCINTYRE, Minister of the Ministry of Health of Dominica, also said, "This is a milestone in Dominica's medical field, and the dedication and professionalism of cardiovascular experts from China and Dominica will be forever remembered."

? ? ? It has become a consensus in the medical community of Dominica to seek treatment from a Chinese doctor and receive medical training in China. Dr. Wu Dexi is a typical example of over 30,000 Chinese medical aid personnel. His praise from the locals is not only attributed to his compassion and medical expertise but also to the support from advanced medical resources in Guangdong and China's determination to build a global community of health for all.

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? ? ? 廣東醫(yī)生吳德熙：三年救治多米尼克患者超5000人

? ? ? 多米尼克，加勒比海地區(qū)的一個(gè)島國(guó),，當(dāng)?shù)貛缀跻话刖用穸颊J(rèn)識(shí)一位來(lái)自中國(guó)廣東的名醫(yī)——吳德熙,。

? ? ? 今年是中國(guó)援外醫(yī)療隊(duì)派遣60周年。10月20日晚,，央視播出致敬“時(shí)代楷?！敝袊?guó)援外醫(yī)療隊(duì)群體代表節(jié)目，來(lái)自全國(guó)各地的8名醫(yī)生上臺(tái)講述援外故事,。其中,，來(lái)自中山大學(xué)附屬第一醫(yī)院心血管內(nèi)科的吳德熙，作為唯一一名來(lái)自廣東的醫(yī)生代表,，也作為唯一一名“80后”醫(yī)生代表,，分享了他遠(yuǎn)渡重洋、救死扶傷的故事,。

? ? ? 2019年6月,，吳德熙作為第二批中國(guó)（廣東）援多米尼克醫(yī)療隊(duì)隊(duì)員，首次前往多米尼克,，成為當(dāng)?shù)刂卸嘤颜x醫(yī)院的心血管醫(yī)生,。

? ? ? 三年后，吳德熙不僅通過(guò)貢獻(xiàn)診療方案獲得當(dāng)?shù)蒯t(yī)生們的認(rèn)可,，還憑借精湛醫(yī)術(shù)成為了多米尼克的名人,。

? ? ? 一名61歲的女性患者找到吳德熙時(shí)，已服用降壓藥物15年,，但血壓從未低過(guò)180/100mmHg。吳德熙為她仔細(xì)檢查后才發(fā)現(xiàn),，她患有肥厚型心肌病,，血壓控制不好是因?yàn)樗幬镥e(cuò)誤使用。吳德熙結(jié)合臨床經(jīng)驗(yàn)為她更換藥物后,，她的血壓一周內(nèi)就控制到了正常范圍,。這讓她難掩激動(dòng)，在吳德熙面前落下了眼淚,。

? ? ? 援外三年里,，吳德熙處理了多個(gè)棘手病例，救治當(dāng)?shù)鼗颊?000多名,。走在多米尼克的大街小巷,，時(shí)不時(shí)能聽到“Dr.Wu（吳醫(yī)生）”的打招呼聲，多米尼克人打心眼里愛戴,、敬佩這位中國(guó)醫(yī)生,。

? ? ? 由于遺傳、飲食習(xí)慣等原因，心血管疾病是多米尼克的高發(fā)病,，但當(dāng)?shù)卦\療水平卻與20世紀(jì)90年代的國(guó)際水平相當(dāng),。為給當(dāng)?shù)亍傲粝乱恢Р蛔叩尼t(yī)療隊(duì)”，吳德熙把幫助培養(yǎng)醫(yī)生當(dāng)作一項(xiàng)重要工作,。他先后舉辦多場(chǎng)心血管專題講座,，“手把手”傳授醫(yī)術(shù)。

? ? ? 援外三年,，吳德熙還創(chuàng)造了多個(gè)“第一”：開展第一例動(dòng)態(tài)心電圖監(jiān)測(cè),、開展第一例動(dòng)態(tài)血壓監(jiān)測(cè)、制定當(dāng)?shù)厥讉€(gè)急性ST段抬高型心肌梗死溶栓的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)搶救流程,、推動(dòng)中多心血管影像中心建設(shè)……

? ? ? 2021年5月,，多米尼克首個(gè)心血管專科在中多友誼醫(yī)院成功掛牌,?！拔覀兿蚪⒃O(shè)備齊全的心內(nèi)科邁出重要一步?！倍嗝啄峥丝偫砹_斯?！に箘P里特在其個(gè)人社交媒體上如是說(shuō)。多米尼克衛(wèi)生部長(zhǎng)歐文·麥金泰爾也表示：“這是多米尼克醫(yī)療領(lǐng)域的一個(gè)里程碑,，中多兩國(guó)心內(nèi)科專家積極主動(dòng),、盡心敬業(yè)的精神將永遠(yuǎn)被銘記?！?/span>

? ? ? “看病就找中國(guó)醫(yī)生,，要培訓(xùn)就來(lái)中國(guó)?！边@在多米尼克醫(yī)療界,，逐漸成為共識(shí)。吳德熙是3萬(wàn)多中國(guó)援外醫(yī)療人員的代表,。其被當(dāng)?shù)厝怂①?，既因個(gè)人仁心醫(yī)術(shù)，亦離不開廣東先進(jìn)醫(yī)療資源的支撐,，更離不開中國(guó)推動(dòng)構(gòu)建人類衛(wèi)生健康共同體的決心,。

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記者/崔文燦 秦小杰 涂露倩

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報(bào)道日期：2023-10-22