Project ID: 59973
China sends medical team to Ethiopia (19th)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Ethiopia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In September 2016, the Chinese government sent their 19th medical team to Ethiopia. The 19th team was a continuation of medical cooperation between Ethiopia and China since 1974. Comprising 16 medical professionals, the 19th team was headed by Zhang Xiaoyang. Members of the medical team were from China's Henan province. The team was based at the Tirunesh-Beijing Ethio-China Friendship Hospital on the outskirts of Addis Ababa. The medical team was scheduled to stay in Ethiopia for 385 days, providing free consultation and operations at Tirunesh-Beijing and other hospitals.
Number of official sources
0
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No