In April 1963, a 13 person-strong Chinese medical team on an international train from Beijing to Moscow detoured to Algeria in North Africa.
In the last half century Chinese medical aid teams have entered 66 countries and regions and treated 260 million patients who previously had access to only poor medical technology.
"Border for Doctors," a four-episode TV documentary depicting China's medical assistance to Africa, has been hailed as an excellent piece showcasing China-Africa cooperation and friendship.
Among the 24th group of Chinese medical teams to aid the Republic of the Congo, there is a radiologist named Liu Xiaodong.
"It is a place you have difficulty finding the right direction; I always felt as if the sun rose in the west," this is the first sentence Li wrote in his new book about his experiences in Africa.
For a long time, by providing medical aid, China has contributed immensely to improving world health. Batches of medical teams travelled to the places in need.
For a long time, by providing medical aid, China has contributed immensely to improving world health. Batches of medical teams travelled to the places in need.
China donated medicines and medical supplies to China-Uganda Friendship Hospital in the Ugandan capital Kampala.