China's first medical expert team to Africa departs from Tianjin

Chinese sents a team of medical experts from Tianjin to Burkina Faso in Africa on April 16 to help carry out local pandemic prevention and control work. [Photo/CIDCA]

The Chinese government sent a team of medical experts from Tianjin to Burkina Faso in Africa on April 16 to help carry out local pandemic prevention and control work.

It was the first expert team that China sent to Africa to support the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Chinese sents a team of medical experts from Tianjin to Burkina Faso in Africa on April 16 to help carry out local pandemic prevention and control work. [Photo/CIDCA]

The team members are experts in 10 disciplines such as respiratory, critical care, epidemiological investigation, and nursing. They are mainly from Tianjin People's Hospital and the Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Through previous communications with local medical assistance teams and targeted hospitals, the team learned about the evolution of the pandemic in Burkina Faso, the admission of confirmed patients and current treatment plans.

The experts will provide guidance, training and advice on pandemic prevention in order to enhance local capacity to combat the pandemic.