Chinese Government dispatches 16th medical team to Mahitsy District Reference Hospital, Vatomandry District Reference Hospital, Ambovombe Regional Reference Hospital, and Sambava Regional Reference Hospital

Since 1975, the Chinese Government has sent 22 medical teams to Madagascar from Gansu Province. On March 8, 2006, the Chinese Government and the Government of Madagascar signed a protocol agreement, officially dispatching the 16th medical team to Madagascar. Then, on November 4, 2006, the 16th medical team began its term of service in Madagascar. The 16th medical team included 30 members (with expertise in internal medicine, surgery, orthopedics, and gynecology) who were stationed at Mahitsy District Reference Hospital, Vatomandry District Reference Hospital, Ambovombe Regional Reference Hospital, and Sambava Regional Reference Hospital. They completed their term of service on November 21, 2008. This project is a recurring commitment with a two year duration stay. Since 1975, China Gansu Province has sent medical teams to Madagascar and has additionally provided medical supplies for the teams to use. As of 2016, 20 teams and 594 Chinese doctors worked in four cities in the country. The following projects are among those teams sent to Madagascar by China: the 13th medical aid team to Madagascar (#72726), the 14th medical aid team (#72727), the 15th medical aid team to Madagascar (#911), 17th medical aid team (#1020), 18th medical aid team (#35500), 19th medical aid team (#35501), 20th medical aid team (#35502), and the 21st medical aid team (#60028).

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