Chinese Government dispatches 20th medical team to Algiers, Aïn Defla, Tiaret, Sétif, Khenchela, Batna, Mascara, and Saïda
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Provincial Government of Hubei (China) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Algeria
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
Since 1963, the Chinese Government has been dispatching medical teams to Algeria. Hubei Province is responsible for sending the teams. In 2007, the Chinese Government and the Government of Algeria dispatched the 20th Chinese medical team to Algeria. The team was stationed in 8 of Algeria’s wilayas (provinces): Algiers, Aïn Defla, Tiaret, Sétif, Khenchela, Batna, Mascara, and Saïda. It completed its term of service between March 2007 and 2008.
Additional details
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.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Algeria [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Mascara Provincial Hospital [State-owned Company]