Chinese Government dispatches second medical team to Ayres de Menezes Hospital
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sao Tome and Principe
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On August 2, 2017, a team of medical specialists from China was dispatched to São Tomé and Príncipe. This was the first Chinese medical team to be dispatched to São Tomé and Príncipe since the resumption of diplomatic ties between the two countries. The team consisted of 7 specialists in the areas of cardiology, somatology, dermatology, general surgery, and acupuncture. It was stationed at Ayres de Menezes Hospital, but it served various medical facilities throughout the archipelago. In August 2018, a third medical team arrived to replace the second team.
Additional details
As the third team replaced the second, it is assumed that this project is completed.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of São Tomé & Príncipe [Government Agency]