Chinese Government dispatches 12th Medical Team to Motebang Hospital (Linked to #56630)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Lesotho
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
Since 1997, Hubei Province has been sending medical teams to Lesotho. On September 29, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Lesotho signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 12th Chinese medical team (第十二批医疗队) to Lesotho. The team was stationed at Motebang Hospital, which is located on Mandela Road in the town of Hlotse within Leribe District. The 8-member team completed its term of service between October 13, 2017 and October 15, 2018. It treated 20,000 patients, conducted 1000 operations, and organized 4 clinics in remote areas. It also donated medical equipment worth LSL 370,000 (captured in #56630).
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Lesotho [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Provincial Government of Hubei (China) [Government Agency]
Motebang Hospital [Miscellaneous Agency Type]