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

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 (project #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.

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