Overview

Army Medical University (AMU) of China dispatches medical team to Ethiopia in May 2023

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•EthiopiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EthiopiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 11, 2023

Start (actual): May 11, 2023

End (planned): May 11, 2024

End (actual): May 15, 2024

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This project dispatched a team of 10 medical experts to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/13422232.

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

People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Ethiopia

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Army Medical University (AMU) of China dispatches medical team to Ethiopia in May 2023

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 11, 2023, the Army Medical University (AMU) of China, through its Southwest Hospital, dispatched a team of 10 medical experts to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for a year-long medical aid program. This initiative represents the ninth deployment since 2015, underlining a continuous collaboration aimed at enhancing Ethiopia's healthcare capacity. The latest team includes specialists from hepatological surgery, infectious diseases, and radiology, among others, and focuses on clinical treatment, personnel training, and technical support. Since its inception, the program has provided services to over 22,000 patients, facilitated 1,600 surgeries, and contributed over 60,000 essential medical supplies and equipment to Ethiopia.