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Chinese Government dispatches 31st Chinese medical team to Nouakchott, Sélibaby, Kiffa, and Néma

Commitment Year•2014Country of Activity•MauritaniaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MauritaniaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2014
Start (actual)
Jul 1, 2014
End (actual)
Jul 20, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The 31st Chinese medical mission was stationed in four different locations: Nouakchott, Sélibaby, Kiffa, and Néma. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/3395130, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2651917474, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/330423418, https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2134804674

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Mauritania

Loan description

Chinese Government dispatches 31st Chinese medical team to Nouakchott, Sélibaby, Kiffa, and Néma

Narrative

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Project narrative

The Chinese Government has been sending medical teams to Mauritania since June 1968. Heilongjiang Province has been responsible for sending the medical teams. In 2014, the Chinese Government and the Government of Mauritania dispatched the 31st medical team to Mauritania. The 31st medical team consisted of 27 members who were stationed in Nouakchott, Sélibaby, Kiffa, and Néma. The team reportedly undertook consultations with 40,000 people, treated 8,714 hospitalized patients, performed 8,689 operations, delivered babies for 5,083 women, completed more than 35,000 medical examinations, and trained 138 health professionals. They also performed over 200 surgeries and donated medicine and equipment. The team completed its term of service between July 2014 and July 20, 2016. Record ID#73329 captures the 25th medical team; #73333 captures the 26th; #35589 captures the 27th; #35588 captures the 28th; Record ID#35587 captures the 29th; #35586 captures the 30th; #56939 captures the 32th.