17th 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, 2014
End Date	Apr 04, 2033
Duration	7,033 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35628`

Grant Description

China has been sending military medical teams to Zambia since 1984. On January 21, 2014, China’s 17th military medical team arrived in Zambia. The 11-person was stationed at Maina Soko Hospital in Lusaka and completed its term of service on January 1, 2015.

📋 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

解放军第17批援赞军医组圆满完成使命凯旋
我国第17批援赞医疗队出征
中国驻赞比亚使馆为援赞军医组和医疗队举办招待会 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.