Overview

Zhejiang Province sends 16th Chinese medical team to Central African Republic

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•Central African RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Central African RepublicSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Dec 29, 2017

Start (actual): Dec 29, 2017

End (actual): Jul 10, 2019

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

Zhejiang Provincial Government

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Central African Republic

Loan description

Zhejiang Province sends 16th Chinese medical team to Central African Republic

Narrative

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Project narrative

On December 29, 2017, Zhejiang Province sent its 16th Chinese medical team to Central African Republic. The team was there until July 10, 2019. During their time there, the team treated nearly 20,000 patients, rescued nearly 100 critically ill patients, and performed over 360 surgeries of various types. They carried out numerous large scale clinic activities where they provided free detailed diagnosis and treatment services in internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, ophthalmology, acupuncture and physiotherapy.