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Overview

Chinese Government sends 22nd medical team to Cameroon in 2022

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 24, 2022
Start (actual)
Apr 24, 2022
End (actual)
Jun 10, 2023

Geospatial footprint

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The team was stationed at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaoundé and the Mbalmayo District Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/2595993 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7801589185

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

  • Cameroon Ministry of Public Health

Loan description

Chinese Government sends 22nd medical team to Cameroon in 2022

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 24, 2022, China’s 22nd medical team to Cameroon began its service at the Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaoundé and the Mbalmayo District Hospital. The team was made up of medical experts with a variety of specialties, including internal medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, anesthesia, and traditional Chinese medicine. The team was led by Guo Jun. During their time in Cameroon, the team held several free clinics, completed 17,519 outpatient visits and 838 inpatient visits, and promoted the use of Chinese traditional medicine. The team’s service concluded on June 10, 2023.

Staff comments

1. The Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetric and Paediatric Hospital is also known as the Yaounde Women and Children's Hospital. The French name is L'Hôpital Gynéco-Obstétrique et Pédiatrique de Yaoundé. The Chinese name is 雅温得医院. 2. The Mbalmayo District Hospital is also known as the Mbalmayo Regional Hospital. The French name is L'Hôpital de District de Mbalmayo and is also known as L'Hôpital District Mbalmayo. The Chinese name is 姆巴尔马尤医院.