Chinese Government dispatches 11th medical team to Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital and Princess Marina Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Botswana
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
The Chinese Government has been sending medical teams to Botswana since 1981. Fujian Province has been responsible for sending the teams. On November 20, 2005, the Chinese Government and the Government of Botswana signed a protocol agreement, officially dispatching the 11th medical team to Botswana. The 11th medical team consisted of 46 members (41 medical professionals and 5 support staff) who were stationed at Nyangabgwe Referral Hospital in the city of Francistown and Princess Marina Hospital in the city of Gaborone. The team completed its term of service between December 24, 2004 and 2008.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Botswana [Government Agency]