Tanzania’s Zanzibar awards medals to Chinese medical team for service 

By Staff writer 

Published: September 12,2022

On Saturday, Tanzania’s Zanzibar President Hussein Ali Mwinyi awarded 21 members team of the Chinese medics with medals in recognition of their one-year medical services in  Zanzibar, according to media sources. 

“We have every reason to convey our appreciation and gratitude for the great job you have done to make sure that the general public of Zanzibar got the best medical services in the past one year of your services,” Mwinyitold the Chinese medical team when he bade them farewell at Zanzibar State House.

President Mwinyi thanked China for dispatching medical teams, saying the Chinese medical teams have helped strengthen the country’s health system and have saved hundreds of lives.

He said the Chinese medical team apart from treating people, also provided medical equipment and medicines and trained local medical staff.

Since its arrival last September, the 31st Chinese Medical Team to Zanzibar offered medical services to more than 6,000 patients during its one-year stay.

The event was also attended by Nassor Ahmed Mazrui, Zanzibar’s Minister for Health and Zhang Ming, the acting Consul General of China in Zanzibar.