China sends 23rd medical team to Ethiopia in 2022

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Ethiopia Ministry of Health
Country	Ethiopia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2022
End Date	Oct 14, 2028
Duration	2,478 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`99661`

Grant Description

In early 2022, the Chinese government sent a medical team of 16 medical professionals to the Tirunesh Beijing Hospital (also known as the Ethiopia-China Friendship Hospital) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia offering all kinds of health care services at the hospital.

By August 2022, Zhang Zhiren, team leader, reported that the team had already aided over 20,000 Ethiopians, carried out over 300 surgeries, and trained local nurses in medical techniques such as regional anaesthesia. The team also organizes lectures about Chinese medicine and language at the hospital.

📚 Sources & References

Minister of Health
Dr. Lia Tadesse, acknowledged the great contribution of the Chinese Health Team at the Beijing Hospital.
Chinese Government provides RMB 80 million grant for Phase I of the Tirunesh-Beijing Hospital Project (Linked to Record ID#59899)
Feature: Chinese medical team provides quality health service in Ethiopia
对外投资合作国别（地区）指南埃塞俄比亚（2023年版） 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.