BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FAREWELL CEREMONY

BENIN-COTONOU-CHINESE MEDICAL TEAM-FAREWELL CEREMONY

(240201) -- COTONOU, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Petas Akogbeto(2nd R), director of the cabinet of the Beninese Minister of Health, awards a letter of thanks to a member of the 26th Chinese medical team to Benin during a farewell ceremony in Cotonou, Benin on Jan. 31, 2024. Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team with letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgical operations and conducted over 2,700 consultations with traditional Chinese medicine. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)

Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service

STORY: Beninese gov't awards Chinese medical team for excellent service SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 31, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 1, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:26 LOCATION: COTONOU, Benin CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the ceremony STORYLINE: Benin's Ministry of Health on Wednesday awarded 22 members of the 26th Chinese medical team letters of thanks after their 18-month stay in Benin, in recognition of their achievements in promoting the health of the Beninese people. "In the light of the results of the evaluation organized in July and December 2023 by the relevant departments of the Ministry of Health, the 26th medical mission's achievements are admirable and provide ample proof of the validity of this cooperation," said Petas Akogbeto, director of the cabinet of the Beninese Minister of Health. During their stay in Benin, the Chinese medical team carried out more than 11,000 outpatient consultations, admitted 4,000 patients to hospitals, rescued 271 patients with serious illnesses, performed more than 1,700 surgi

BENIN-COTONOU-CHINA-VACCINE-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT-DONATION

BENIN-COTONOU-CHINA-VACCINE-MEDICAL EQUIPMENT-DONATION

(220510) -- COTONOU, May 10, 2022 (Xinhua) -- The Charge d'Affaires a.i. of the Chinese Embassy in Benin Yan Yan (R, Front) presents medical equipment to the cabinet director of the Beninese Ministry of Health Petas Akogbeto (L, Front) in Cotonou, Benin, on May 10, 2022. Benin on Tuesday received a batch of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines as well as medical equipment donated by the Chinese government. (Photo by Seraphin Zounyekpe/Xinhua)