Chinese Government dispatches 16th medical team to Jendouba, Sidi Bouzid, Kébil, and Tunis (Linked to Record ID#35605, #14020, #35603, #12970, #19565, #31082, #35585, #56660, and #56661)

Since 1973, the Chinese Government has been dispatching medical teams to Tunisia. The Jiangxi Province is responsible for sending the teams.

On June 21, 2004, the Chinese Government and the Government of Tunisia signed a protocol agreement (Chinese agreement name: 中华人民共和国政府和突尼斯共和国政府关于中国派遣医疗队赴突尼斯工作的议定书), to dispatch the 16th Chinese medical team to Tunisia.

Tunisia provided the Chinese medical team with the equipment, instruments, and medicines, necessary for their work in Tunisia, while China provided the acupuncture equipment and medicines needed for teaching and treatment tasks for free. Tunisia also agreed to provide each member of the team with funds to cover living expenses.

The 45-member team was scheduled to arrive in Tunisia in August 2004.

It was stationed at Jendouba regional hospital (Hôpital Régional De Jendouba or المستشفى الجهوي بجندوبة), Sidi Bouzid regional hospital (Hôpital Régional De Sidi Bouzid or المستشفى الجهوي بسيدي بوزيد), Kébil regional hospital (Hôpital régional de Kébil or المسشفى الجهوي بقبلي), and Mongi Slim Hospital (Hôpital Mongi Slim or مستشفى المنجي سليم) in the northern suburbs of Tunis.

Despite being scheduled to arrive in August, 13 members of the team arrived in October 2004. The medical team completed its term of service between October 2004 and October 2006.