Hong Jiexu, vice governor of Fujian Province, met with Modou Diagne Fada, the minister of Senegal’s Ministry of Public Health and Disease Prevention in Fuzhou on July 13.

Hong extended a warm welcome to the visiting delegation. He said that Fujian has sent medical teams to Senegal to help with its local health care since 1975. Their genuine efforts have been applauded by the local government and its people. 119 members were given national awards by the Senegal government.

Thank to the three decades reform and opening-up, Fujian has made huge progress in its health sector. Great attention is given to the medical care of children and women. Fujian is ready to share its experience with Senegal, exchange notes on public health and medical education, added Hong.

Fada expressed his sincere thanks to the long-term assistance of Fujian Province and hopes Fujian will continue to foster a closer connection with Senegal. He also hoped that Fujian will provide assistance in public health management and medical education as well as health care to children and women, an area that is filled with problems in Africa.

By Xu Xinlei