Dermatologists bring relief to South Sudan patients

Updated: 2024-11-22 12:19 NAIROBI — Patients with fungal skin infections in South Sudan are increasingly flocking to the Juba Teaching Hospital, drawn by the expertise of Zheng Jianfeng, a Chinese dermatologist from the 12th batch of the Chinese medical team stationed in the country. Kocho said he was lucky to meet Zheng because the Chinese doctor, with "a true spirit of humanity", sympathized with his condition and performed an operation the same day. Joseph Kenyi Okumu, an assistant dermatologist who works with Zheng, said Chinese doctors are very dedicated and professional, adding that they have treated patients with common fungal skin diseases such as scabies, tinea, eczema and chronic dermatitis, as well as diseases such as cutaneous larva migrans that occur mostly during the rainy season. "We are giving free medication because the patients coming to us cannot afford medication outside this hospital," Kenyi said.