Chinese Government dispatches 15th medical team to Praia Central Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Cabo Verde
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 1984, Heilongjiang Province began sending medical teams to Cape Verde every two years. Then, in 1998, Sichuan Province rather than Heilongjiang Province began sending medical teams to Cape Verde ever two years. On March 27, 2012, the Chinese Government and the Government of Cape Verde signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 15th Chinese medical team (13th team from Sichuan Province) to Cape Verde. The 8-member team consisted of 1 anesthesiologist, 2 gynecologists, 3 surgeons, 1 doctor specializing in acupuncture and massage, and 1 interpreter. It was stationed at Praia Central Hospital (Agostinho Neto Hospital or HAN) in the the capital city of Praia and it completed its term of service between September 24, 2012 and September 24, 2014.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Cabo Verde [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Sichuan Provincial Health Bureau [Government Agency]