The 18th Chinese Medical Team in Rwanda handed over medical aids to Masaka Hospital, located in the Rwandan capital city Kigali,CHINA reports.
Masaka Hospital, also built with financing by the Chinese government, is a good example of friendly cooperation between China and Rwanda, said Zhang, adding that the latest aid supplies were another proof of the cooperation between the two countries.
Chairman of Board of Directors of Masaka Hospital Subira Eulican, Director of Masaka Hospital Marcel Uwizeye and Vice Mayor of Kigali’s Kicukiro District Emmanuel Baingana attended the ceremony. They expressed their gratitude towards China.
Eulican said he expected further cooperation with China, adding that the hospital could serve as an example even for Africa-China cooperation.
Starting functioning in 2011, Masaka Hospital mainly serves as a district hospital and provides medical service to over 300,000 people living in Kicukiro, according to the hospital director Uwizeye.
Most of the equipment used in the hospital are donated by China, he said.
The Express News
