Overview

Chinese Government dispatches 5th medical team to Lekma Hospital in Ghana (Linked to Record ID#57981)

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•GhanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•GhanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2015

Start (actual): Dec 12, 2015

End (planned): Dec 11, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The fifth medical team was stationed at Lekma Hospital (also known as Teshie General Hospital or China-Ghana Friendship Hospital) that is located in the west of Teshie city. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/785917727.

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 Ghana

Loan description

Chinese Government dispatches 5th medical team to Lekma Hospital in Ghana (Linked to Record ID#57981)

Narrative

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Project narrative

The 5th Chinese medical team included 10 members from Guangdong Province who were stationed at Lekma Hospital (or Teshie General Hospital or China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, located in the west of Teshie city.). They began their term of service between on December 12, 2015. In November 2015, they carried out 209 free cataract surgeries. On May 26, 2016, the team granted 475,000 GHS to Lekma Hospital (captured in #57981).

Staff comments

In 2009, the Chinese Government provided a $7.28 million grant for the construction of Lekma Hospital (see Record ID#2102)