Overview

20th medical team dispatched to Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital, Ndola General Hospital, and Livingstone Central Hospital

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•ZambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZambiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

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Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 28, 2018

Start (actual): May 28, 2018

End (planned): May 1, 2019

End (actual): Apr 24, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital is located five kilometers northeast of the center of Lusaka. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/12683728 Livingstone Central Hospital is located in Livingstone. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/28555042 Ndola General Hospital (also known as Ndola Teaching Hospital) is located in Ndola. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/450003253 University of Zambia Teaching Hospital (also known as University Teaching Hospital) is located in Lusaka. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/9467653

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 Zambia

Loan desecription

20th medical team dispatched to Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital, Ndola General Hospital, and Livingstone Central Hospital

Narrative

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Project narrative

China's Henan Province has been sending medical teams to Zambia since 1978. The 20th medical team performed its term of service between May 28, 2018 and April 24, 2019, with an intended departure in May 2019. According to the Chinese Embassy in Zambia, the 20th medical team included members who were stationed at Levy Mwanawasa Teaching Hospital, University of Zambia Teaching Hospital (also known as University Teaching Hospital), Ndola General Hospital (also known as Ndola Teaching Hospital), and Livingstone Central Hospital. The team reportedly visited the Kaifu Gorge Hydropower Station Project and CNBM Zambia Industrial Park on July 1st and 10th, 2018, respectively. According to Xinhua News, "during its tour of duty, the 20th Medical team, which arrived in Zambia in May 2018, treated more than 40,000 patients and conducted over 20 free clinics and visits to local communities, which resulted in the treatment of another 1,500 local people."

Staff comments

In 2009, the Chinese Government provided a grant for the construction of the Levy Mwanawasa Hospital (see Record ID#32627). The 20th Chinese medical team was the fifth Chinese medical team to have members stationed at Levy Mwanawasa Hospital. The Chinese medical teams which have been dispatched to Zambia since 1978 should not be confused with Chinese military medical teams, which have also been dispatched to Zambia. Chinese military medical teams have been dispatched by the People's Liberation Army and not by Henan Province.