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Chinese medical team provides TCM training to Cameroon medical professionals in December 2021

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

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Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

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Commitment date: Dec 15, 2021

Start (actual): Dec 15, 2021

End (actual): Dec 15, 2021

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Chinese medical team provides TCM training to Cameroon medical professionals at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Yaoundé. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2595993

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Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

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Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

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Yaoundé Gynaecology, Obstetrics and Pediatrics Hospital

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Chinese medical team provides TCM training to Cameroon medical professionals in December 2021

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On December 15, 2021, two members of the 21st Chinese medical team of Cameroon provided a day-long lecture on traditional Chinese medicine usage. The lecture included training on acupuncture, herbal medicines, massages, exercise, and dietary therapy. The lecture took place at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon. 50 Cameroonian doctors and nurses attended the training. The monetary value of this training is unknown. Tian Yuan, the head of the Chinese medical team in Cameroon, stated that the training was part of efforts by China to promote the use of TCM in Cameroon's healthcare system.