Wife of Chinese dwarf doctor carries him to house calls, he treats over 2,000 patients

A dwarf doctor in China has to rely on his wife to carry him on her back to house calls, impressing people on social media. - Photo: SCMP composite/Douyin

BEIJING: A rural doctor in China who is less a metre tall who relies on his wife to carry him for house calls has treated more than 2,000 villagers in recent years.

Xiao Jiulin, 60, from Jiangxi province in southeastern China, stopped growing as a child due to illness, he is now 90cm tall.