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Choking Baby Saved in Kelowna Park by Trained Doctor Who Is Unable to Practice Medicine in Canada
- On June 27, at DeHart Park in Kelowna, Rui Deng, a trained doctor, performed the Heimlich manoeuvre on a choking three-year-old boy who had lost consciousness.
- The incident followed unsuccessful attempts to help by a friend and an elderly man, while Deng was unable to legally practice medicine in Canada due to licensing barriers.
- The boy was turning blue with limp limbs and rolled-back eyes, but Deng's intervention expelled a quarter, allowing him to breathe again before firefighters arrived to confirm his recovery.
- Deng's husband Andy Wang emphasized the need for parents to learn the Heimlich manoeuvre and questioned the rigid credentialing process that prevents qualified immigrant doctors from contributing locally.
- The incident underscores the valuable contributions that internationally trained professionals could make if given better opportunities, prompting calls for streamlined and more accessible certification processes to help qualified foreign-trained doctors join the healthcare workforce amid persistent staff shortages.
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