Chinese Government provides medical team to Sri Lanka following 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami

On December 26, 2004, an earthquake struck the Indian Ocean, causing subsequent tsunamis in countries like Sri Lanka bordering the Indian Ocean. In response, the Chinese Government dispatched a series of medical teams to assist Sri Lanka.

On January 4, 2005, the third Chinese medical team, consisting of 5 surgeons from Beijing Friendship Hospital, 2 nurses from Beijing Friendship Hospital, and 7 epidemic prevention workers from the Beijing Center for Disease Control, arrived in Hikkaduwa.

The team was later joined by 3 medical professionals from Macau and 1 official from the Beijing Municipal Commission of Population and Family Planning. The 14-member team returned to China on January 19, 2005.

In total, the Chinese Government dispatched four "international medical teams for Indian Ocean Tsunami relief." The first and second were sent to Thailand (captured via Record ID#34816), the third was sent to Sri Lanka (captured via Record ID#33231), and the fourth was sent to Indonesia (captured via Record ID#35113).

Morevoer, the Chinese Government also provided about USD 63 million for tsunami relief in total (see Record ID #s #33223, #33226, #33263, #34136, #34959, #34960, #34961, #35112, #35149, #33253, #38556, #39145, #39186, #33248, #34820, #1474, #39187, #42623).