China sends 23rd medical team to Lokossa, Benin

Project narrative

On November 27, 2018, China's 23rd medical team, comprised of 15 doctors, arrived to work in Benin for one year. A farewell ceremony for the medical team was held on December 20th, 2019. During the 23rd medical team's service, they had 12,108 outpatient visits, 1,484 surgeries, and 2,146 ward rounds. Additionally, the medical team donated over 1,500 boxes of medicine. The 23rd medical team was involved in an "Internet + Online consultation and inter-operative video consultation" initiative. To this end, the Zhongbei Remote Consultation Center was founded, offering free consultations to more than 2,000 people. On March 21st, 2019, a "Internet + medical health" remote guidance surgery was completed for the first time in the Monono and Kouffo Provincial Central Hospital. On May 6th, 2019, the 23rd medical team set up a medical treatment tent at the Benin-China recruitment fair. The 23rd medical team was stated to have gone to Lokossa to operate on Beninese patients. The team was comprised of experts in both traditional medicine like surgery, orthopedics, gynecology, etc., as well as Chinese medicine like acupuncture, cupping, etc. China has been sending medical teams to Benin every 2 years since January 1978. China originally signed the agreement to send medical teams to Benin in 1976. The Health and Welfare Commission of Ningxia Hui autonomous region (请宁夏卫健委与) is responsible for sending the teams. Over the 41 total years of Chinese medical teams in Benin, there have been over 600 Chinese medical workers, more than 3 million patient visits, 130,000 inpatients, and over 57,000 operations. Record ID#35656 captures the 12th medical team; #35657 captures the 13th; #35658 captures the 14th; #35660 captures the 15th; #35661 captures the 16th; #73429 captures the 17th; #73430 captures the 18th; #59639 captures the 19th; #52142 captures the 20th; #59423 captures the 21st; #59438 captures the 22nd.