60 years of China sending foreign medical aid teams – Dainik Savera Times

Recently, a grand awards ceremony was held in Beijing to commemorate the 60th anniversary of China sending overseas medical aid contingent. Chinese President Xi Jinping met the delegates attending and praised their achievements and awarded them the Medal of Honor for Health for Humanity. Inspired to contribute more towards building a community with a shared future.

In the 60s of the last century, New China was facing the enormous task of development. Algeria, which had just gained independence, sought emergency medical assistance from the entire world through the International Federation of the Red Cross. Despite its difficulties, China was the first to stand up announced to send a medical team consisting of the best doctors to Algeria. From that time till now, China has been providing foreign medical assistance for 60 years.

In the year 2011, there was a major tragedy of boat sinking in Tanzania. The Chinese medical aid team treated more than 400 injured in three days. In the year 2014, Ebola virus wreaked havoc in Africa. Medical teams and experts from many countries withdrew from there. But Chinese medical aid teams persevered. Faced with its own pressure after the COVID-19 pandemic emerged, China immediately dispatched 38 expert teams to 34 countries, which was the largest emergency humanitarian aid operation in the history of New China.
In 60 years, China’s foreign medical aid team received great praise from local governments and people. They called China a true friend. In 60 years, China sent more than 30 thousand medical personnel to a total of 76 countries and regions and treated 300 million patients.
Now China is trying its best to increase Chinese modernization. Along with its development as the largest developing country in the world, China always helps other developing countries to become modern. During this period, providing foreign medical aid is an important topic.(Courtesy-China Media Group, Beijing)