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Project narrative
Since 2003, the Chinese Government has been dispatching medical teams to Timor-Leste. Sichuan Province is responsible for sending the teams. In 2014, the Chinese Government dispatched the 6th Chinese medical team to Timor-Leste. The 5-member team was stationed at Guido Valadares National Hospital (Portuguese: Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares), which is located in the eastern part of the capital city of Dili (exact locational coordinates: 8.555663°S 125.592987°E). The team completed its terms of service between October 8, 2014 and December 30, 2016. According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the Chinese Government disbursed $1,120,000 ($100,000 on November 11, 2014, $100,000 on December 31, 2014, $100,000 on August 1, 2014, $100,000 on March 31, 2015, $110,000 on June 30, 2015, $100,000 on September 30, 2015, $10,000 on December 31, 2015, $500,000 on December 31, 2016) in support of the 6th medical team. The ATP Project Identification Number is 87292191425.
Staff comments
Guido Valadares National Hospital was previously known as Dili National Hospital. It is the national hospital of Timor-Leste. Between 2003 and 2017, the Chinese Government dispatched 7 Chinese medical teams to Timor-Leste at a total cost of $5,814,166.31 (see Record ID#63160).