Chinese Medical Team deployed a team of 21 doctors in Unguja and Pemba islands

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Tanzania
Country	Tanzania
Start Date	Jan 01, 2010
End Date	Jul 27, 2033
Duration	8,608 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`30711`

Grant Description

Medical cooperation between Tanzania and China began with an agreement in 1968 with doctors typically spending two year shifts in the country. Since 1968, over 1000 specialists from Shandong Province have come to Tanzania to volunteer their services.

In April 2010, a team of 21 doctors from China flew to Zanzibar Islands, and they were working in different hospitals and clinics on Unguja and Pemba islands. According to a 2011 Working Series report, China has been sending medical teams to Tanzania since 1968.

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