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Chinese Government sends 10th medical team to Ghana in 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2021
Start (actual)
Jan 6, 2021
End (actual)
Mar 9, 2022

Geospatial footprint

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The 10th Chinese Medical Team to Ghana was stationed at Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) Hospital in Accra, Ghana. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/785917727

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 Ghana

Loan desecription

Chinese Government sends 10th medical team to Ghana in 2021

Narrative

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Project narrative

On January 6, 2021, the 10th Chinese Medical Team to Ghana arrived in Accra to begin their duties at Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly Hospital. The team included 11 Chinese health workers with specialties including radiology, cardiovascular medicine, neurology, acupuncture, orthopedics, ophthalmology, and obstetrics and gynecology. During their time in Ghana, the 10th Chinese Medical Team treated over 16,000 patients, carried out trainings and technology exchanges, and worked to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. The 10th Chinese Medical Team completed their mission on March 9, 2022, and returned to China shortly after.

Staff comments

1. The exact commitment date is unknown. For now, AidData estimates the commitment date as January 2021. 2. Ledzokuku-Krowor Municipal Assembly (LEKMA) Hospital is also known as the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital.