China sends 15th 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
According to a report from the Chinese Embassy in Guyana, On July 6, 2019 the 15th batch of Chinese medical team members arrived in Guyana, with the team including 16 members. They were sent to work at Georgetown Hospital and Linden Hospital in Guyana. Since 1993, China has sent over 216 medical experts to assist Guyana. The fourteenth group was sent to Guyana in 2018 (see Project ID#71210). The thirteenth batch was sent to Guyana in 2017 (see Project ID #71208), the twelfth batch of doctors was sent to Guyana in 2016 (see Project ID #71207), the eleventh batch of doctors to Guyana was sent in 2014 (see Project ID #71206), and the tenth batch in 2012 (see Project ID #71205). A sixth batch is recorded by Project ID #71201.
Additional details
The date committed is unknown, as is the date ended. The completion date is estimated based on a service period of one year. Linked projects are ID#71210, #71208, #71207, #71206, #71205, #71201.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Guyana [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]