China, Botswana partnership strengthens health system

Wednesday, April 11, 2018

The relationship between Batswana and the Chinese local governments continues to strengthen as China forges on to bring medical health practitioners with various qualifications to the country.

Welcoming the 15th Chinese medical team to Botswana in Gaborone recently, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana Dr Zhao Yanbo said as a sincere friend to Botswana, China began sending over Medical Teams in 1981.

He said for the last 37 years, 14 teams and more than 460 Chinese doctors came to work in Botswana.

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