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China sends 15th medical team to Eritrea in February 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•EritreaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EritreaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Feb 18, 2022
Start (actual)
Feb 18, 2022
End (actual)
Apr 20, 2023

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The project sent a medical team from China to provide free medical care, clinical advice and to assist in the first spinal surgery in Eritrea at three hospitals: the Halibet Referral Hospital, the Orotta National Referral hospital and the Mendedera Referral Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/790417508, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/321473784, https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/917417335

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Eritrea

Loan desecription

China sends 15th medical team to Eritrea in February 2022

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Project narrative

On February 18, 2022, Eritrea welcomed the 15th medical team sent by China to provide free medical care. They undertook routine and critical care diagnosis and treatment in more than 10 specialties including internal medicine, general surgery, neurosurgery, urology, critical care medicine, orthopedics, ultrasound, imaging, anesthesia and traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture in 3 hospitals in Asmara. In December of 2022, 5 of the team’s doctors assisted the first spinal surgery in Eritrea. China has successfully sent 15 medical teams to Eritrea of 222 members since sending the first medical team in September 1997. Sending medical experts to Eritrea is an important measure for China to implement the China-Africa Cooperation Forum Action Plan, as was outlined on September 3-4 at the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. On April 18, 2023, the Ministry of Health of Eritrea and the China Chamber of Commerce in Eritrea held farewell activities for the team, congratulating the team on the successful completion of their mission and wishing them a safe return to China. The Minister of Health of Eritrea Amina specially awarded honorary certificates to the 18 members of the 15th medical team. Ambassador Cai Ge, Minister Amina, and representatives of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce presented each team member with a certificate of honor from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and a thank-you letter with the seal of all Chinese institutions in Eritrea. On April 20, 2023, the team left for China.