Overview

National Health Commission of China sends medical team to Bangladesh to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•BangladeshDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BangladeshSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 20, 2020

Start (actual): Jun 8, 2020

End (actual): Jun 22, 2020

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

National Health Commission of China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Bangladesh

Loan description

National Health Commission of China sends medical team to Bangladesh to aid in COVID-19 relief efforts

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

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.