20th 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, 2017
End Date	Apr 07, 2027
Duration	3,748 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`73200`

Grant Description

China has been sending military medical teams to Zambia since 1984. On January 22, 2017, China’s 20th military medical team arrived in Zambia.

The 11- person team — comprised of military doctors with expertise in otolaryngology, radiology, ophthalmology, stomatology, cardiology, orthopedics, surgery, blood purification, gastroenterology, and medical engineering — was stationed at Maina Soko Hospital in Lusaka.

📋 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

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