WORKING FAR AWAY FROM HOMEZhang isn't on a one-man volunteer mission -- he's been leading a 16-member Chinese medical team working at TBGH to treat Ethiopian patients over the past year with services ranging from neurosurgery to Chinese traditional acupuncture. As the 19th Chinese medical team in Ethiopia, a unique medical partnership that can be traced back to 1973, Zhang knows he has a strong historical tie to uphold. PART OF A BIGGER PICTUREThe 19th Chinese medical team in Ethiopia is not the whole story of Ethiopia-China health cooperation, but is just a part of it. SUCCESS AND DEDICATIONOver nearly 45 years of working in Ethiopian cities and towns, the Chinese medical teams have authored their stories of success and dedication. Mei Gengnian, head of the first Chinese medical team to Ethiopia, died in 1975 in a car accident while he was serving local communities in Jimma town of Oromia regional state, 380 km south of Addis Ababa.

Source: Ethiopian News August 10, 2017 12:11 UTC