Chinese Government sends 25th medical team to Benin in January 2021

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Benin
Country	Benin
Start Date	Jan 21, 2021
End Date	May 16, 2031
Duration	3,767 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93254`

Grant Description

On January 21, 2021, the Chinese Government sent their 25th medical team to Benin. A welcome ceremony was held for the arrival of the medical team. Chinese Ambassador to Benin Peng Jintao attended the ceremony.

Team members consisted of specialists in the fields of general medicine, cardiology, gynecology, radiology, pharmacology, otorhinolaryngology, and traditional Chinese medicine.

While in Benin, the medical team treated more than 16,000 patients and performed 1,639 operations while also improving Benin’s COVID-19 response efforts. Following their services in Benin, the team departed on August 11, 2022.

📚 Sources & References

驻贝宁大使彭惊涛为第24批中国援贝宁医疗队送行
彭惊涛大使与第25批中国援贝医疗队举行视频会议
驻贝宁大使彭惊涛出席中国（宁夏）第25批援贝医疗队欢送仪式
Coopération sino-béninoise : Cérémonie d’au-revoir de la 25ème mission médicale chinoise
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