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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 June 20, 2014, the Chinese Government and the Government of Cape Verde signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 16th Chinese medical team (14th team from Sichuan Province) to Cape Verde. The 8-member team was stationed at Praia Central Hospital (Agostinho Neto Hospital or HAN) in the the capital city of Praia. It completed its term of service between September 2014 and October 2016.