>>Related Report on Relief Effort for Tsunamis-hit Areas

Ms. Lei Yulan, vice governor of Guangdong province, pass a team flag to Cheng Weishi, leader of the medical team on December 31, 2004.

Guangdong  medical team returns home on Jan.10, 2005.  

Team members and their family

Guangdong doctors treat Thai patients

Medical team  inspected the water in Thailand

People give flowers to the doctors who are going to fly to Phuket on December 31, 2004.

Guangdong Medical Team finished their relief tour in tsunamis-hit areas in Thailand and return home yesterday, receiving hero's welcome from provincial government officials, their families and institutes as well as all walks of lives in Guangdong.

The officials of Thailand appreciate Guangdong medical team's excellent work, and thanks for the aids of Chinese government.

The group, featuring 12 medical experts on epidemics, leaved for Thailand to help tsunami victims on December 31, 2004. During the 10-day tour, they treated 403 wounded, performed 74 operations and did a lots of inspection and disinfection work. They had put forward 15 suggestions on epidemic prevention, which aroused the local government's attention.

The Shenzhen medical team, the second team of the province, is ready to go to the tsunami-hit areas.

Editor: Olivia

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