Chinese Government dispatches 8th Medical Team to Motebang Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lesotho
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
Since 1997, Hubei Province has been sending medical teams to Lesotho every 2 years. On June 21, 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Lesotho signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 8th Chinese medical team (第八批医疗队) to Lesotho. The team was stationed at Motebang Hospital, which is located on Mandela Road in the town of Hlotse within Leribe District. The 8-member team completed its term of service between September 2011 and September 2013. The team treated 45,000 patients, conducted 1,133 operations, donated equipment, and trained more than 100 local medical personnel.
Number of official sources
6
Number of total sources
12
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Provincial Government of Hubei (China) [Government Agency]