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China sends the 24th medical team to Benin in 2019

Commitment Year2019Country of ActivityBeninDirect Recipient Country of IncorporationBeninSectorHealthFlow TypeFree-standing technical assistance

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Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2019
Start (actual)
Dec 15, 2019
End (actual)
Jan 19, 2021

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This project was to send the 24th Chinese medical team to Benin. The team served in the Suru-Léré Area University Hospital Center in Cotonou, the Natitingou Zone Hospital in the Atakora Department, and the Mono and Kouffo Departmental Hospital Center in the Mono Department. The Mono and Kouffo Departmental Hospital Center (French: Centre Hospitalier Départemental du Mono et du Couffo) is located in Lokossa City, Benin. Lokossa is an arrondissement, commune, and the capital city of the Mono Department in south-west Benin. The hospital center is located about 500 meters northeast of where primary road RN 2 (also known as Route Nationale 2 or Colodo) splits into a north and east road. More detailed locational information about the Mono and Kouffo Departmental Hospital Center can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9587077405#map=16/6.6445/1.7160. The Natitingou Zone Hospital (French: Hôpital de Zone de Natitingou) is located in Natitingou, Benin west-adjacent to the main highway RNIE 3 (French: Route Nationale Inter-États 3, translates to National Interstate Highway 3). Natitingou, informally referred to as Nati, is a commune in and the capital of the Atakora Department in northwestern Benin. More detailed locational information about the Natitingou Zone Hospital can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/264743876#map=17/10.31108/1.37734. The Suru-Léré Area University Hospital Center (French: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Zone de Suru-Léré de Cotonou) is located in the 1st Arrondissement (French: 1er Arrondissement) in Cotonou, Benin. Cotonou is Benin's economic center and a large port city in the Littoral Department on the country's south coast. More detailed locational information about the Suru-Léré Area University Hospital Center can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/787161785#map=18/6.38185/2.46290.

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 Benin

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China

Loan desecription

China sends the 24th medical team to Benin in 2019

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On December 11, 2019, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region's Government hosted a ceremony for the 24th medical team before they leave for Benin. On December 15, 2019, the team arrived in Benin and started their 1-year assignment. Over the year, the medical team received 8531 patients, performed 1066 surgeries, and performed other traditional Chinese operations. On January 19th, 2021, the Ministry of Health of Benin held a farewell ceremony for the team. The team consists of 25 doctors from the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Zhongwei People’s Hospital, Zhongwei Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital and the Fifth People’s Hospital of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, covering internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, and Chinese medicine. The team served in the Suru-Léré Area University Hospital Center (French: Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Zone de Suru-Léré de Cotonou) in Cotonou, the Natitingou Zone Hospital (French: Hôpital de Zone de Natitingou) in the Atakora Department, and the Mono and Kouffo Departmental Hospital Center (French: Centre Hospitalier Départemental du Mono et du Couffo) in Lokossa City, Benin. Record ID#35656 captures the 12th medical team; #35657 captures the 13th; #35658 captures the 14th; #35660 captures the 15th; #35661 captures the 16th; #73429 captures the 17th; #73430 captures the 18th; #59639 captures the 19th; #52142 captures the 20th; #59423 captures the 21st; #59438 captures the 22nd; #59446 captures the 23rd. The Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region government is responsible for the previous 23 batches of medical teams to Benin as well.

Staff comments

The Chinese medical team name is 中国(宁夏)第24批援贝宁医疗队.