Overview

China sends 4th medical team to South Sudan in 2016

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•South SudanDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•South SudanSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2016

Start (actual): Mar 28, 2016

End (actual): May 3, 2017

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 South Sudan

Loan description

China sends 4th medical team to South Sudan in 2016

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 15, 2015, Chinese Ambassador to South Sudan Ma Qiang signed a memorandum of understanding pledging to send China's fourth medical team to South Sudan. The team arrived in South Sudan on March 28, 2016. From January 23 to 26, 2017, they went to see patients in Yei, Yapa, Rumbek, Torit, and Yirol. From March 14 to March 23, 2017 the team traveled to the cities of Kaujok and Wau to attend over 5,000 patients. The 4th medical team consists of 15 people from Anhui Province. On May 3, 2017, the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan held a ceremony to send off the 4th medical team and welcome the 5th team. This project is completed.