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Government of China sends 22nd medical team to Niger in 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•NigerDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•NigerSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 11, 2021
Start (actual)
Jan 17, 2021
End (actual)
Jul 1, 2022

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The government of China sends the 22nd medical team to Niger in 2021. The medical team was sent to Niamey General Hospital in Niger. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/308752310.

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 Niger

Loan description

Government of China sends 22nd medical team to Niger in 2021

Narrative

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Project narrative

On January 11, 2021, a farewell meeting was held for the 22nd Chinese medical team, consisting of 37 members from 12 cities in Guangxi, China. On January 17, 2021, the team arrived at the Niamey General Hospital to help Niger in its fight against COVID-19. The team stayed for 18 months, returning to China in July 2022. China has been sending medical teams to Niger since 1976 and has sent 656 medical personnel in total.