16th military medical team dispatched to Zambia

Funder	People's Liberation Army of China (PLA)
Recipient Organization	Government of Zambia
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2013
End Date	Jun 25, 2031
Duration	6,749 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`31146`

Grant Description

China has been sending military medical teams to Zambia since 1984. On January 21, 2013, China’s 16th military medical team arrived in Zambia.

The 11-person team was stationed at Maina Soko Hospital in Lusaka and completed its term of service on January 28, 2014.

📋 Staff Comments

Chinese military medical teams should not be confused with regular Chinese medical teams, which have also been dispatched from Henan Province to Zambia every two years since 1978.

📚 Sources & References

Programme summary of CCTV-7 channel military news 1130 gmt 20 Jan 13
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Remarks by at the Farewell Party in Honor of the 15th Chinese Medical Team to Zambia 2011/08/10
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