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Chinese military deploys military medical team to Ethiopia (1st)
| Funder | People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Ethiopia |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Start Date | Jan 12, 2015 |
| End Date | Dec 15, 2027 |
| Duration | 4,720 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 60003 |
Grant Description
On January 12, 2015, a Chinese military medical expert team was sent to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to provide a one-year medical assistance to the General Hospital of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). This marked the first Chinese military medical expert team to Ethiopia.
The team consisted of eight experts dispatched from the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Third Military Medical University.
During their time in Ethiopia, the team undertook the tasks including outpatient service, group consultation, surgical operations, emergency treatment as well as professional training for medical workers in seven departments of the General Hospital of ENDF including the internal medicine-cardiovascular department, the neurosurgery department and the otolaryngology department.
According to China Military News, the Chinese military medical experts received and treated outpatients for 4,000 persons/times, saved lives of 63 critically ill patients and performed surgery operations or provided surgery operation guidance 220 times without any cases of death or malpractice. The Chinese military medical team returned to China on January 12, 2016.
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