China sends the 24th medical team to Benin in 2019

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. Project #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.

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

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