18th Chinese medical team sent to Rwanda

On April 10, 2017, the 18th Chinese Medical Team arrived in Rwanda and began assisting in Kigali's Masaka Hospital and Kibungo Hospital in the Eastern Province.

The Chinese government has also provided medical equipment and physical amenities besides the services and training of personnel, and medical knowledge and skills transfer. In November 2017, the 18th Chinese Medical Team in Rwanda handed over medical equipment to Masaka Hospital. The equipment included an anesthesia machine, an operating table, and monitor among others.

The medical team also provided other medical materials including acupuncture needles, orthopedic steel plates, and dental instruments to the hospital. On October 5, 2018, the 18th medical team departed and was replaced by the 19th medical team to Rwanda.