Chinese Government sends 9th medical team to Guyana
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Guyana
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On April 29, 2010, the signing ceremony of the Protocol for the Ninth China-Guyana Medical Team Aid was held in Georgetown, Guyana. The ninth batch of medical teams including surgery, ophthalmology, acupuncture, cardiology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics and other 14 medical experts are expected to arrive in June of 2010, which is when China's eighth medical team is expected to leave. Since 1993, China has sent small teams of medical experts and doctors to Guyana to assist the local population (See: Project ID#73275).
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation (GPHC) [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Linden Hospital Complex (LHC) [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Guyana Ministry of Health [Government Agency]