Key facts about Chinese Medical Teams (CMTs)

China dispatched its first overseas medical team in 1963 to Algeria.

Over the past six decades, the country has sent about 30,000 medical personnel abroad.

Between 2018 and 2022, nearly 3,600 medical workers were deployed overseas.

The average duration of an overseas assignment ranges from one to two years.

In Africa, a Chinese medical team typically serves 18 months, equivalent to 548 days, on one mission.

These missions focus on patient care and training local staff in medical techniques.

The teams are officially numbered by batch, such as the 23rd or 27th team.