National Health Commission of China sends medical team to Bangladesh to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
National Health Commission of China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Bangladesh
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On June 8, 2020, a team of ten medical professionals sent by the National Health Commission of China arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh. These professionals were respiratory physicians experienced in treating and handling COVID-19. They visited hospitals, testing centers, and quarantine centers in Dhaka to assist in treating patients and collaborated with Bangladeshi professionals to develop a plan to contain the pandemic. As of June 21, 2020, the team had visited 11 medical institutions, held 41 meetings, held 13 training sessions for 599 trainees (an additional 5,000 people watched online), provided technical guidance for 13 times, and accepted 5 media interviews. They returned to China on June 22, 2020.
Additional details
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Bangladesh [Government Agency]