China sends a medical team to aid in alleviation of outbreak in Cambodia
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cambodia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
A Chinese medical team has been sent to Cambodia to aid in alleviation of an outbreak of EV71, an intestinal virus. The four-member team, which consisted of experts from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention and Beijing Children's Hospital, arrived in Phnom Penh on July 12th 2012, Thursday morning with medical supplies. The Chinese team will assist Cambodian medical workers in analyzing the virus, treating patients, studying the epidemic and training local staff. Since April 2012, A severe form of hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) has killed 54 Cambodian children; a majority of the victims were tested positive for EV-71.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Cambodia [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention [Government Agency]