China dispatches the 12th medical team to Comoros in 2018 (Linked to Record ID#87046)

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On January 12, 2018, the Comorian Ministry of Health held a ceremony at the Moroni Hotel to commemorate the handover of duties from the 11th Chinese Medical Team to the 12th Chinese Medical Team. The 12th medical team is comprised of an unknown number of members with a variety of medical specialties including gynecology, acupuncture, surgery, and general medicine. The team worked primarily in Comoros National Marouf Hospital, Anjouan Island Humbo Hospital, and Moheli Island Fomboni Hospital, though they are said to have conducted free clinics in other parts of the country. The medical team also provided a free medical clinic to Oussivo Village in Comoros on June 30, 2018 (see linked Record ID#87046). On March 23, 2019 a ceremony was held at the El-Maroouf hospital to commemorate the handover of duties from the 12th medical team to the 13th. China has been sending medical teams to Comoros every two years since 1994. Guangxi Province is responsible for sending the teams. The 12th team concluded its mission in March 2019.