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
Concessional
Yes
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 (see: ECCO). 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 (see: ECCO) and September 2013 (see: PRC Ministry of Commerce). 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 unofficial sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Provincial Government of Hubei (China) [Government Agency]