A traditional Chinese clinic is now open in Senegal, run by a local who graduated from a university in Beijing. The doctor hopes to convince skeptical Africans to treat diseases using traditional Chinese medicine.

A healthy nation is her goal. Dr. Diop works to alleviate pain from numerous life-limiting conditions through acupuncture, Chinese dietetics and cupping medicine.

DR. MAME AWA LY FALL DIOP EXPERT AND PRACTITIONER OF CHINESE MEDICINE "Through this initiative we want to promote Chinese medicine in Senegal and help the populations to remain healthy."

And with a wide variety of medicinal plants, from the Chinese pharmacopoeia, unique remedies are created to relieve various ailments.

DR. MAME AWA LY FALL DIOP EXPERT AND PRACTITIONER OF CHINESE MEDICINE "In traditional Chinese medicine, things are done in a more natural way, whereas in modern medicine, everything is based on a scientific approach with often, the use of chemicals."

Formal health centres are still the primary option among locals

DR. MAME AWA LY FALL DIOP EXPERT AND PRACTITIONER OF CHINESE MEDICINE "My biggest challenge is to introduce Chinese medicine to the Senegalese people, and also promote this medicine across Africa."

Dr. Diop is not despairing. With an office located in the premises of the Confucius Institute of the Cheikh Anta Diop University of Dakar, she hopes to encourage the uptake of Chinese medicine

THIEMOKO SANGARE PATIENT "I regularly come to Dakar for consultation provided by the Dr. I was seriously ill and went through various hospitals without satisfactory results. That's how I came to Dr. Diop's office. After a thorough medical consultation, she gave me appropriate care that now allows me to stand on my two feet. I strongly encourage people to open up to Chinese medicine because it is very effective."

NDEYE FATOU SARR PATIENT "I have had an excruciating pain on the shoulder for about 4 years. It was at that time that I was told about Dr. Diop who had healed a lady, with similar pain than mine. Today is my first meeting in her medical office. I already feel relieved after the first consultation."

Dr. Diop also host a radio program where she provides health advice to her listeners. She hopes that in a few years, there will be a significant uptake of Chinese medicine in hospital', all over the country. CGTN.