Overview

16th medical team dispatched to Levy Mwanawasa Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital, Ndola General Hospital, Livingstone Central Hospital, and Kitwe Central Hospital

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•ZambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZambiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Oct 21, 2011

Start (actual): Nov 26, 2011

End (planned): Dec 31, 2013

Geospatial footprint

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Levy Mwanawasa Hospital is located five kilometers northeast of the center of Lusaka. More detailed locational information can be found at http://www.geonames.org/11593066/lusaka-general-hospital.html and https://www.google.com/maps/place/Levy+Mwanawasa+General+Hospital/@-15.3938642,28.3195871,15z/data=!4m8!1m2!2m1!1slevy+mwanawasa+hospital!3m4!1s0x19408b990e2d3f31:0x3a91b2d9fdcfe8e9!8m2!3d-15.3868004!4d28.3536859. Kitwe Central Hospital is located in Kitwe. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100964403 Livingstone Central Hospital is located in Livingstone. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/28555042 Ndola General Hospital is located in Ndola. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/251323375 University of Zambia Teaching Hospital (also known as University Teaching Hospital) Is located in Lusaka. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9467653

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 Zambia

Loan desecription

16th medical team dispatched to Levy Mwanawasa Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital, Ndola General Hospital, Livingstone Central Hospital, and Kitwe Central Hospital

Narrative

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Project narrative

China has been sending medical teams to Zambia since 1978. Henan Province is responsible for sending the teams. The 16th medical team included 28 members who were stationed at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital (also known as University Teaching Hospital), Ndola General Hospital, Livingstone Central Hospital, and Kitwe Central Hospital. The specialists on the team included physicians, gynecologists, surgeons, radiologists and dentists. The team began its term of service on November 26, 2011 and was expected to complete their work in late 2013.

Staff comments

In 2009, the Chinese Government provided a grant for the construction of the Levy Mwanawasa Hospital (Record ID#32627). The 16th Chinese medical team was the first Chinese medical team to be stationed at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital. The Chinese medical teams have been dispatched to Zambia since 1978 and should not be confused with Chinese military medical teams, which have also been dispatched to Zambia. The Chinese military medical teams have been dispatched by the People's Liberation Army and not by Henan Province.