Chinese Government dispatches 22nd medical team to Mali Hospital

Since 1968, Zhejiang Province has been sending medical teams to Mali every 2 years. On May 11, 2011, the Chinese Government and the Government of Mali signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 22nd Chinese medical team to Mali. The 31-member team was stationed at the Mali Hospital (Hôpital du Mali or 3ème centre hospitalier de référence), which is located on the right bank of the Niger River in Yirimadio within Commune 6 and Bamako District. The team completed its term of service between July 27, 2011 and July 4, 2013. At the end of the team's mission, Malian Minister of Health Makaji awarded the National Medal of Honor to Zhu Yaochuan, Director of the International Cooperation Division of Zhejiang Provincial Department of Health, the National Knight Medal to Jin Ge, the captain of the Chinese Medical Team to Mali, and the Lion Medal to 30 team members.

Additional details

- The 22nd medical team was the first Chinese medical team to be stationed at the newly-constructed Mali Hospital, which was financed with a Chinese Government grant (captured in Project ID#1505).

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