China sends third medical team to Sao Tome & Principe in 2018

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of São Tomé & Príncipe
Country	Sao Tome and Principe
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Apr 13, 2027
Duration	3,389 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67519`

Grant Description

In April 2018, China deployed its third medical team to Sao Tome and Principe. The team consisted of 7 medical experts primarily from Chengdu. They worked in Sao Tome for one year. The team is sponsored by the West China Hospital at Sichuan University. From August 17 to 19, 2018, the 3rd Chinese medical team visited the Autonomous Region of Principe.

On the 18th, the medical team carried out a free clinic at the local hospital in Principe, and received more than 50 patients, which was praised by the local people. In February 2019, they were replaced by the 4th Chinese medical team, marking the completion of the project.

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我院援圣多美和普林西比医疗队第四队出征、援圣多美和普林西比第三队载誉归来
The third team of the Chinese Medical Assistance Team to Sao Tome and Principe accompanied Ambassador Wang Wei to visit the Principe Autonomous Region and carry out inspections 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.