Chinese Government dispatches 14th medical team to King Harman Road Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sierra Leone
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
China has been sending medical teams to Sierra Leone from Hunan Province since 1973. China stopped sending medical teams in 1993 due to civil conflict and political instability. However, it began sending teams again in 2002. On January 14, 2009, the Chinese Government and the Government of Sierra Leone signed an agreement, dispatching the 14th Chinese medical team to Sierra Leone. (中国向塞拉利昂派遣医疗队议定书在弗里敦签订).The 10-member team was stationed at King Harman Road Hospital in the capital city of Freetown. It completed its term of service between July 16, 2009 and April 20, 2011. The members of the team had expertise in internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, ear-nose-throat, ophthalmology, anesthesia, and traditional Chinese medicine.
Number of official sources
8
Number of total sources
13
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]
Government of Sierra Leone [Government Agency]
Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation [Government Agency]