China Sends Short-Term Medical Expert Team to Trinidad and Tobago (Subproject of #69439)

Project narrative

On May 14th, 2018, Prime Minister Kieth Rowley signed multiple Memorandums of Understanding with the Government of the People's Republic of China. Among these was an agreement on Strengthening Cooperation in the Field of Medicine and Health. One of the provisions of this agreement was to provide multiple short-term medical expert teams to Trinidad and Tobago for periods of one month each. The team administered by Tiantan Hospital, consisted of 9 members mainly from neurosurgery and anesthesiology departments, arrived on 3 September, 2018. They reviewed difficult cases with the Trinidadian Regional Health Authorities, carried out demonstration of surgeries and free clinic visits, and donated medical equipments and medicines. The team is designated to work for one month. A donation ceremony was held between the two parties on 17 September, 2018.