Overview

China sends 20th medical team to Rwanda

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•RwandaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•RwandaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2019

Start (actual): Oct 15, 2019

End (actual): Jan 8, 2021

Geospatial footprint

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The project stationed a medical team at Masaka Hospital in Kabuga, Rwanda and Kibungo Hospital in Kibungo, Rwanda. More detailed locational information can be found at: Masaka Hospital: https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8825950259 Kibungo Hospital: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1050366928

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 Rwanda

Loan desecription

China sends 20th medical team to Rwanda

Narrative

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On October 15, 2019, Chinese Chargé de Affairs to Rwanda Xing Yuchen, Rwandan minister of health, and representatives from the Inner Mongolian medical team attended the farewell ceremony to the 19th medical team and welcome the 20th medical team. The team, which consisted of 15 doctors from Inner Mongolia, worked in Maska Hospital and Kibungo Hospital for a year. During their stay, they performed surgeries, taught local doctors on certain procedures, and donated medical supplies during the pandemic. On January 8, 2021, the Ambassador sent the 20th medical team back to China.