Medical teams improve lives
2023-05-26 08:58
Doctors of the 16th Chinese medical team to Eritrea have conducted 346 surgeries and 2,120 medical imaging examinations since they arrived in the East African country on April 17. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Eritrea. Since 1997, nearly 300 Chinese doctors have worked in Eritrea.
In addition to Eritrea, medical teams sent by China are in operation in 56 countries, including 45 in Africa. Since 1963, when China sent its first medical team to Algeria, the country has sent about 30,000 medical workers to 76 countries and regions, providing 290 million medical diagnoses and treatment services, according to China's National Health Commission.
Dennis Munene, executive director of the China-Africa Center at the Africa Policy Institute in Nairobi, Kenya, said China's medical assistance over the past six decades has played a significant role in improving people's health and the public health capacity of many African countries, resulting in a large decline in mortality rates.
▲ From left: Doctor Zhang Chunyan examines a child at Orotta Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea, on May 9. Doctor Tian Qian conducts a CT scan for a patient at Orotta Hospital, on May 9. Doctor Cheng Xuguang examines a child at Halibet Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea, on May 9. WANG GUANSEN/XINHUA
