Chinese Government dispatches 22nd medical team to Algiers, Aïn Defla, Tiaret, Sétif, Khenchela, Batna, Mascara, and Saïda

Since 1963, the Chinese Government has been dispatching medical teams to the Algeria. Hubei Province is responsible for sending the teams. On March 4, 2010, the Chinese Government and the Government of Algeria signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), dispatching the 22nd Chinese medical team to Algeria. This agreement was ratified by a presidential decree in Algeria (n° 11-386) on November 23, 2011. The 86-member team was stationed in 8 of Algeria’s wilayas (provinces): Algiers (7 members), Aïn Defla (16 members), Tiaret (12 members), Sétif (8 members), Khenchela (14 members), Batna (7 members), Mascara (6 members), and Saïda (11 members). 5 additional team members (a general manager, accountant, interpreter, driver, and cook) were not assigned to any one wilaya. The team arrived on November 1, 2010 and completed its term of service in 2012.

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Since 1963, Chinese medical teams in Algeria have reportedly performed 1.65 million operations, delivered 1.6 million babies, treated outpatients 23.7 million times, and treated inpatients more than 2.2 million times.

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7

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13