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Project narrative
Since 2003, the Chinese Government has been dispatching medical teams to Timor-Leste. Sichuan Province is responsible for sending the teams. On January 23, 2017, the Chinese Government and the Government of Timor-Leste signed a protocol agreement, dispatching the 7th Chinese medical team to Timor-Leste. The agreement was signed by the Vice Minister of Health of Timor-Leste, Ana Isabel Soares, and a representative of the Chinese Ambassador to Timor-Leste, Li Fanjie. The 12-member team was stationed at Guido Valadares National Hospital (Portuguese: Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares), which is located in the eastern part of the capital city of Dili (exact locational coordinates: 8.555663°S 125.592987°E). The team completed its terms of service between December 30, 2016 and January 26, 2019. According to the Government of Timor-Leste’s Aid Transparency Portal (ATP), the Chinese Government disbursed $1,200,000 ($600,000 on March 3, 2017 and $600,000 on April 23, 2018) in support of the 7th medical team. The ATP Project Identification Number is 87292191425.
Staff comments
Guido Valadares National Hospital was previously known as Dili National Hospital. It is the national hospital of Timor-Leste. Between 2003 and 2017, the Chinese Government dispatched 7 Chinese medical teams to Timor-Leste at a total cost of $5,814,166.31 (see Record ID#63160).