Sept. 24, 2024 -
Deputy Minister for Strategic Health Development, Bonifácio Maukoli dos Reis and Acting Charge of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Timor-Leste, Lei Zhen, signed a protocol of cooperation in the area of health, on May 27, 2019, at the Palacio das Cinzas, in Caicoli, Nope. The Deputy Minister said that "the Chinese Medical Brigade team has six medical specialists, a translator and a cook to support us in tertiary care at the Guido Valadares National Hospital (HNGV). The Chinese Embassy also offers medicines and ambulances ". Bonifácio Maukoli dos Reis underlined, these doctors came to Timor-Leste with the objective to provide adequate health support to the population and in collaboration with Timorese doctors. "In this mission, the Chinese state will also provide training to our doctors so that when we finish cooperation, we can ensure adequate care for our people," he said. The ceremony was attended by the Director General of Bilateral Affairs of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Isílio Coelho, Directors of the Ministry of Health, representatives of the World Health Organization, Rajesh Pandav and the Chinese Medical Brigade team.
