China sends 12th medical team to Ghana in March 2023

Funder	Guangdong Provincial Government
Recipient Organization	Government of Ghana
Country	Ghana
Start Date	Mar 10, 2023
End Date	Mar 06, 2026
Duration	1,092 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`107093`

Grant Description

On March 10th, 2023, the 12th Chinese medical team was welcomed at the Chinese Embassy in Ghana to mark the beginning of a one-year medical aid mission.

The team was stationed at the China-Ghana Friendship Hospital, and was comprised of 11 doctors from China's Guangdong Second Provincial General Hospital.

The doctors provided free surgeries and clinical services to Ghanaians and local employees of Chinese state-owned enterprises.

The team also continued the "Seeing The Beautiful World" cataract surgery project initiated by the 11th Chinese medical team in Ghana, and aimed to complete 100 surgeries.

📚 Sources & References

驻加纳大使卢坤出席使馆举办的纪念中国援外医疗队派遣60周年暨援加医疗队迎送招待会
Chinese medical team conducts more than 100 free surgeries in Ghana remote areas
驻加纳使馆举办纪念中国援外医疗队派遣60周年暨援加医疗队迎送招待会
Chinese doctors provide free clinical service for Ghanaian workers, low-income residents
More Ghanaians benefit from free cataract surgery by Chinese doctors Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.