Chinese Government dispatches 3rd medical team to Luanda General Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Angola
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On 24 October 2013, the Chinese Government and the Government of Angola signed a protocol agreement dispatching the third Chinese medical team to Angola. The team completed its term of service between 11 December 2013 and 2015. The 11-member team consisted of experts in acupuncture, orthopaedics, surgery, and pediatrics. It was stationed at Luanda General Hospital (Hospital Geral de Luanda) in the Kilamba Kiaxi municipality of Luanda. As of June 2014, the team had reportedly treated over 20,000 patients from surrounding area. Since 2009, Sichuan Province has been sending medical teams to Angola every 2 years.
Additional details
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Angola [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Sichuan Provincial Health Bureau [Government Agency]
Angola Ministry of Health [Government Agency]