Overview

16th medical team dispatched to Burundi to Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda General Hospital

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

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 5, 2014

Start (actual): Jun 5, 2014

End (actual): Jun 5, 2016

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The 16th medical team was stationed at Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda General Hospital. Mpanda General Hospital is located in Bubanza Province along National Route 9 (RN-9). Gitega Provincial Hospital is located in the city of Gitega in Gitega Province. Prince Regent Charles Hospital is located in Bujumbura. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/997079377 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/789303811 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/788526600#map=17/-3.16981/29.40637

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 Burundi

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Burundi

Loan desecription

16th medical team dispatched to Burundi to Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda General Hospital

Narrative

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Project narrative

China has been sending medical teams to Burundi every two years since 1987. Qinghai Province has been responsible for sending the teams. On June 5, 2014, the 16th Chinese medical team arrived in Burundi. The team consisted of 29 members who were stationed at Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda General Hospital.

Staff comments

- The Chinese Government provided an RMB 63 million grant for the construction of Mpanda General Hospital (see Record ID#12298). This hospital opened for use on January 19, 2011. - The 16th medical team was the second Chinese medical team to be stationed at the newly constructed hospital.