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Overview

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

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•BurundiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BurundiSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 17, 2016
Start (actual)
Jun 17, 2016
End (actual)
Jun 17, 2018

Geospatial footprint

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The 17th medical team was stationed at Prince Regent Charles Hospital, Gitega Provincial Hospital, and Mpanda Hospital. Mpanda General Hospital is located in Bubanza Province along National Route 9 (RN-9). Gitega Provincial Hospital is located in the city of Gitega in Gitega Province. Prince Regent Charles Hospital is located in Bujumbura. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/997079377 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/789303811 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/786464508#map=19/-3.26827/29.62584

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 Burundi

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Burundi

Loan desecription

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

Narrative

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Project narrative

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.

Staff comments

- The Chinese Government provided an RMB 63 million grant for the construction of Mpanda General Hospital (see Record 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.