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Overview

Chinese Ministry of Commerce funds training on prevention and control of infectious diseases to Portuguese speaking students

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•BrazilDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Multiple JurisdictionsSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 17, 2022
Start (actual)
Jun 17, 2022
End (actual)
Jun 30, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The purpose of this project was to provide training on prevention and control of infectious diseases to Portuguese speaking students. The training was hybrid modality, and the graduation ceremony took place in Rio de Janeiro. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/57963

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

  • China Ministry of Commerce

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Angola
  • Government of Brazil
  • Government of Cabo Verde

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Hunan Foreign Trade Vocational College
  • Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce
  • Hunan University of Chinese Medicine

NGO/CSO/Foundations

  • Rio de Janeiro Chinese Association

Loan description

Chinese Ministry of Commerce funds training on prevention and control of infectious diseases to Portuguese speaking students

Narrative

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Project narrative

Between June 17, 2022, and June 30, 2022,, a training course funded by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce on the prevention and control of infectious diseases was provided to students from Portuguese-speaking countries such as Brazil, Angola, and Cabo Verde. The seminar included professional knowledge in the field of medical and health care, new concepts of daily health management, information about high-tech medical equipment and cutting-edge technology, and provided valuable experience for the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases in their country. The course took place in both an in-person and online modality. The monetary value of the training course is unknown. The primary organizer of the seminar was the Hunan Foreign Trade Vocational College, and the co-organizer was the Hunan University of Chinese Medicine's Affiliated Hospital. Additionally, representatives from the Hunan Provincial Department of Commerce attended the closing ceremony, indicating the organization may also have played an role in implementing the training course. Lastly, the Rio Chinese Friendship Association in Brazil provided a centralized teaching venue for the course.

Staff comments

1. The title of the training course in Chinese is 葡语国家传染病防治研修班. The title in Portuguese is Seminário sobre a Prevenção e Controlo das Doenças Infecciosas para Países da Língua Portuguesa.