STORY: China donates surgery supplies, equipment to Tanzania's hospital
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2025
DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2025
LENGTH: 00:02:08
LOCATION: DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania
CATEGORY: HEALTH

SHOTLIST:
1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JENISTA MHAGAMA, Tanzanian Minister of Health
2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMED JANABI, Executive Director of the Muhimbili National Hospital
3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania
4. various of the donation event

STORYLINE:

The 27th Chinese medical team to Tanzania on Friday donated surgery supplies and equipment to the Muhimbili National Hospital, the East African country's leading medical facility.

The medical equipment, valued at 50,000 U.S. dollars, was handed over to Tanzanian Minister of Health Jenista Mhagama by Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania Chen Mingjian.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Swahili): JENISTA MHAGAMA, Tanzanian Minister of Health
"This (donation) signifies our strong cooperation and willingness of our friends from China in improving the health sector."

The donation serves as a testament to the close relationship between China and Tanzania, Mhagama said, adding that both countries have collaborated over the past six decades to improve the health sector.

"China has also been supporting Tanzania in training our local health personnel," she said, highlighting that the donated equipment would enhance the Muhimbili National Hospital's capacity in healthcare delivery.

Executive Director of the Muhimbili National Hospital Mohamed Janabi said China's donation of medical equipment demonstrates its dedication to building Tanzania's healthcare capacity.

SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MOHAMED JANABI, Executive Director of the Muhimbili National Hospital
"This donation is a tangible demonstration of China's dedication to building Tanzania's healthcare capacity and it will undoubtedly bolster our efforts to provide quality healthcare service to all Tanzanians."

SOUNDBITE 3 (English): CHEN MINGJIAN, Chinese Ambassador to Tanzania
"Health is always the key area of friendly cooperation between China and Tanzania. Since the beginning of Tanzania's independence, the Chinese government has continuously sent medical aid teams to the mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar as well. As early as 1964, China sent the first medical team to Zanzibar. In 1968, China sent another batch of medical team to the mainland of Tanzania. Since then till now, 27 batches medical teams have been sent to the mainland of Tanzania and provided medical services to the local people, treating nearly 20 million patients in total, that is the number for the mainland only, helping hospitals to fill many technical gaps, and have been welcomed and loved by Tanzanian people."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
(XHTV)