Chinese medical teams treat 230m patients in Africa

By the end of 2023, China had dispatched a total of 25,000 medical workers to African countries, treating 230 million patients, according to statistics from the National Health Commission of China.

China sent its first medical team to Africa in 1963. At present, there are 44 Chinese medical teams, with a total of 863 members, in Africa working at 94 stations in 43 countries. 

China has established pairing cooperation relations with 46 hospitals in 41 African countries and regions, jointly setting up 25 specialized cooperation centers covering specialties such as cardiology, critical care medicine, trauma, and endoscopy, and filling thousands of technical gaps in Africa. Meanwhile, "small-yet-smart" free surgery programs have helped more than 10,000 patients with cataract, heart disease, and cleft lip conditions regain their health.