17th medical team dispatched to Burundi to Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda General Hospital.

China has been sending medical teams to Burundi every two years since 1987. Qinghai Province has been responsible for sending the teams. On June 17, 2016, the 16th Chinese medical team arrived in Burundi. The team consisted of 30 members. 9 members were stationed at Prince Regent Charles Hospital (布琼布拉大王子医院); 9 members were stationed at Gitega Provincial Hospital (基特加综合医院); and 12 members were stationed at Mpanda General Hospital (穆邦达中布友好医院). The 17th medical team completed its term of service in June 2018.

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- The Chinese Government provided an RMB 63 million grant for the construction of Mpanda General Hospital (see Project ID#12298). This hospital opened for use on January 19, 2011. The 17th medical team was the third Chinese medical team to be stationed at the newly constructed hospital.

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