Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

18th 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, 2015
End Date	Feb 10, 2028
Duration	4,788 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35627`

Grant Description

China has been sending military medical teams to Zambia since 1984. On January 20, 2015, China’s 18th 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 18, 2016.

The members of the team undertook outpatient service, consultation, operation, guidance and teaching activities at Maina Soko military hospital.

They also provided medical care for the President and the First Lady, and treated hundreds of senior officials and officers from both Zambian government and military.

📋 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. Also, a video is included in one of the sources.

📚 Sources & References

我国第18批援赞医疗队启程
我国第十八批援助赞比亚医疗队启程
我国第18批援赞医疗队员启程[组图]
Zambia honors Chinese military medical team
Speech at the Farewell Reception of the 17th Chinese Medical Team and the 18th Chinese Military Medical Team
Zambia honors Chinese military medical team
Zambia honors Chinese military medical team 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.