February 02, 2016

Photos: Village doctor with no legs offers home visit in mountainous area for 15 years



A woman who had her legs amputated due to a traffic accident has gone on to become a doctor who takes care of more than 1,000 villagers in a mountainous county in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality.



Li Hongju, 37 has "worn out" 24 wooden step stools when practicing medicine on over 6,000 call outs in 15 years.



One afternoon in March 1983, the 4-year-old Li Hongju was on her way to nursery school. She was hit by a large truck and ended up trapped underneath it. After the amputation, she was left with less than 3 cm of her legs.


When she was eight years old she learnt to "walk" on her hands by supporting her entire upper body using wooden step stools. Having experienced such pain, Li Juhong decided to help save the lives of others.

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