STORY: China, Zambia sign paired hospital cooperation mechanism agreement
SHOOTING TIME: Sept. 12, 2024
DATELINE: Sept. 13, 2024
LENGTH: 0:02:28
LOCATION: Lusaka
CATEGORY: HEALTH

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the handover ceremony
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAN JING, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KENEDY LISHIMPI, Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health in Charge of Technical Services
4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAINGA MULEYA, Health worker from Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital

STORYLINE:

China and Zambia on Thursday announced a paired hospital cooperation mechanism between the National Health Commission of China and Zambia's Ministry of Health.
   
The agreement will result in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University of China and Zambia's Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital establishing a cooperation mechanism in the field of prostatic specialty.
   
China has donated relevant medical materials and equipment aimed at improving the diagnosis and treatment of prostatic disorders, according to Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Han Jing.

SOUNDBITE 1 (English): HAN JING, Chinese Ambassador to Zambia
"The Chinese side will help the Zambian side strengthen the construction of local urinary surgery, introduce advanced minimally invasive technology to Zambia, send a short-term expert group to carry out clinical diagnosis and treatment in Levy UTH, provide training courses and guidance to the medical staff in departments of urinary surgery, donate relevant medical materials and equipment, and improve the diagnosis and treatment level of prostatic disorders."

The Chinese envoy said China has helped the Zambian hospital build a urological laparoscopy center and is also building a minimally invasive center for prostate cancer while a team of medical experts is expected to arrive in Zambia this year to carry out related activities.
   
According to him, public health cooperation is an important part of the friendly cooperation between China and Africa and that building a China-Africa community of health for all is an integral part of a shared future.
   
China has dispatched a total of 25 batches of medical teams to Zambia over the years. The medical teams have diagnosed and treated 6.4 million patients and performed more than 39,000 operations as well as introduced more than 1,000 new technologies and health projects in Zambia.
   
China will work with Zambia to deepen cooperation and foster an even stronger all-weather, all-dimensional strategic cooperation, said the ambassador, adding that in the next three years, China and African countries will advance the cooperation mechanism between paired-up Chinese and African hospitals, establish a China-Africa hospital alliance, and continue to improve the services and management of Chinese and African medical institutions.

Kenedy Lishimpi, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health in Charge of Technical Services, said the agreement will improve service delivery and strengthen the construction of local urinary surgery as well as promote the improvement of diagnosis and treatment levels of prostatic disorders.
   
SOUNDBITE 2 (English): KENEDY LISHIMPI, Permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health in Charge of Technical Services
"These, among other initiatives, will greatly improve service delivery and strengthen the construction of local urinary surgery and promote the improvement of diagnosis and treatment of levels of prostatic disorders. The handover of medical supplies, which include laparoscopic instruments and consumables, is highly appreciated and treasured not only by the hospital but also by the Ministry of Health, as it will go a long way in improving health care in our county."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MAINGA MULEYA, Health worker from Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital 
"On behalf of the Levy Mwanawasa University Teaching Hospital management, I wish to express my deep gratitude for the generous donation of laparoscopic equipment made by the government of the People's Republic of China via the Zambia-China medical team. This will elevate the hospital to be a premier medical center in Zambia for the treatment of prostatic disease."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Lusaka.
(XHTV)