Li Facong, the first village doctor to have received medical professional education, has served in Leyuan village of Changyang Tujia autonomous county in Hubei province for decades. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
"Grandma Cao, how are you feeling today? I've come to bring you some medicine."
Li Facong, a village doctor from Leyuan village in Changyang Tujia autonomous county of Hubei province, had arrived in Cao's home to check on the 83-year-old, who lives alone.
Li helped Cao measure her blood pressure and blood sugar while inquiring about her condition in detail.
Cao, who suffers from many diseases including diabetes and hypertension, has difficulty walking.
Li had asked her to take an antipyretic and reminded her of her medication when he found Cao had developed a fever during a previous home visit.
As the first village doctor to have received medical professional education, delivering medical services to residents in the rural mountainous areas is Li's daily routine.
After having practiced medicine for more than three decades, Li, 53, is now familiar with the health status of more than 2,000 villagers from 800 households.
Li Facong, the first village doctor to have received medical professional education, has served in Leyuan village of Changyang Tujia autonomous county in Hubei province for decades. [Provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
In addition to seeing patients, Li provides regular follow-ups, health guidance and door-to-door medication delivery services.
Located in a mountainous area, Leyuan is sparsely populated and some villagers live in remote areas, requiring Li to walk several kilometers of mountain roads to get to their homes.
"With Li in the village, we are relieved," many villagers said.
With his knowledge and professionalism, Li has protected the health of three generations and is affectionately referred to as a "village health expert".
Li has wanted to be a doctor after wanting to relieve patients' suffering as a child, graduating from a local medical school in 1990.
Last December, Li was rated as a "Chinese Family Health Guardian", the only exemplary individual in Hubei province to be given that title. And this February, he was also selected as "a good Samaritan in Yichang".