Overview

Chinese government sends the 8th medical team to Timor-Leste (Linked to Record ID#63160, 63692)

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•Timor-LesteDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Timor-LesteSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 27, 2019

Start (planned): Apr 23, 2019

End (planned): Apr 23, 2021

End (actual): Oct 31, 2021

Geospatial footprint

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Guido Valadares National Hospital of Timor-Leste (东帝汶国立医院). More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/167365445 or https://www.google.com/maps/place/Guido+Valadares+National+Hospital/@-8.5557254,125.5908013,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x2d01e7a0d4ea560d:0x7a31d0f5db1c9a5!8m2!3d-8.5557307!4d125.59299.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Timor-Leste

Loan desecription

Chinese government sends the 8th medical team to Timor-Leste (Linked to Record ID#63160, 63692)

Narrative

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Project narrative

China has been sending medical teams to the Guido Valadares National Hospital Timor-Leste for two-year periods since 2003 (see Record ID#63160). On May 27th, 2019, the protocol to send the 8th medical team to Timor Leste was signed by Zhen Lei and Minister Bonifácio Maukoli dos Reis. On April 23rd, Ambassador Xiao met the 8th medical team from China and welcomed them for their upcoming medical aid in Timor-Leste. On August 13th, 2019, Ambassador Xiao attended the 15th anniversary of a ceremony honoring medical and health cooperation between China and Timor Leste at the Guido Valadares National Hospital. It is recorded in #63692. During their tenure, they went to remote regions such as Atauro Island and performed many life-serving surgeries. In October 2021, some of the group members went home while some remained and continued serving with the 9th team (see Record ID#96478). According to the "Government of Timor-Leste Aid Transparency," during Medical Team's time in Timor-Leste, there was a planned commitment of USD 600,000 for January 1, 2020, and January 1, 2021.