Chinese Government dispatches 12th medical team to Harare Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Hospital (linked to project #35659)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Zimbabwe
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 8 January, 2011, the 12th medical team arrived in Zimbabwe (See: Feature: Zimbabwean gov't lauds Chinese medical team for service). The 10-member team included a urologist, orthopedic surgeon, anesthetists, and others working in orthopedics, urology, and radiology (See: Feature: Zimbabwean gov't lauds Chinese medical team for service). They were stationed at Harare Central Hospital and Parirenyatwa Hospital (See: 湖南省历批援外医疗队员名单). They completed their term of service between 8 January, 2011 and 2 May, 2013 (See: 驻津巴布韦大使林琳为我第12批援津医疗队举办欢送晚宴 and 第十二批援津巴布韦医疗队凯旋).The Chinese Government has been sending medical teams to Zimbabwe every two years since 1985 (See: Chinese Medical Cooperation In Africa). Hunan Province has been responsible for sending the teams (See: Chinese Medical Cooperation In Africa). In 2012, the 12th medical team donated ureteroscope equipment to Parirenyatwa Hospital and the University of Zimbabwe, which is captured in the linked project #35659 (See: Chinese Medical Team donated Ureteroscopes Equipments to Zimbabwe).
Number of official sources
4
Number of unofficial sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Zimbabwe [Government Agency]