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Overview

China sends 13th Medical Team to Lesotho (Linked to Record ID#55772)

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•LesothoDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•LesothoSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Oct 15, 2018
Start (actual)
Oct 15, 2018
End (actual)
Oct 14, 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

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Lesotho

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Provincial Government of Hubei (China)

Loan description

China sends 13th Medical Team to Lesotho (Linked to Record ID#55772)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On 12 October 2018, the 13th Chinese medical team (第十三批医疗队) boarded a plane to go to Lesotho for a one-year-long mission. The 9-member team from Wuhan's best hospitals was officially welcomed at the Chinese Embassy in Maseru on 15 October 2018. During their stay, the team treated 11,100 local patients, performed more than 1,400 surgeries, and went to remote mountainous areas in North Lesotho to carry out 3 free clinics. The official farewell ceremony marking the end of their mission took place on 14 October 2019. During their time in-country, the team donated medicine and supplies to Motebang Hospital (Record ID#55772). In the same ceremony, Mr. Song Changqing from the Chinese Embassy also mentioned other form of medical support that China is committed to providing, such as providing training opportunities for 60 doctors and nurses from Basotho and donating more than 900 million Maloti in support of the Maseru District Hospital project.