Chinese medical team donates medical supplies to Kibungo hospital in Rwanda

KIGALI -- The Chinese medical team to Rwanda on Thursday donated a consignment of medical supplies to Kibungo referral hospital in Ngoma district, Eastern Province.

The items presented by the team to the hospital include hand disinfectant, surgical hand disinfection gel, medical surgical mask, disinfectant tablets, disposable protective clothing, disposable operating coat and disposable medical surgical mask.

Receiving the donations at the hospital, Gahima John, director general of Kibungo referral hospital said that the hospital has been in collaboration with China through the Chinese medical team for many years.

"We are grateful for the medical supplies we received today, and we thank the Chinese medical team for support not only in medical practice, but also in equipment. We have received equipment from the Chinese medical team many times. This has helped us to give support to our people and that is something we are grateful for," said John.

Since the outbreak of the COVID-19, the Chinese medical team has been here playing a big role in the treatment of the Rwandan patients, according to him.

"We look forward to continuing the collaboration between our hospital and the Chinese medical team."

John said that the Chinese medical team has been at Kibungo for many years, and they have been supporting the hospital in different ways.

"Today, we have donated this medical equipment to Kibungo hospital, because we are friends, brothers and sisters" said Peng Jikui, head of the Chinese medical team.

China started to dispatch medical team to Rwanda in 1982.