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Chinese-built Hospital Handed Over to Eritrea

Applauded by hundreds of local residents, Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki officially inaugurated a Chinese-built hospital in Asmara on Saturday.


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Applauded by hundreds of local residents, Eritrean President Isayas Afewerki officially inaugurated a Chinese-built hospital in Asmara on Saturday.

Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea Chen Zhanfu handed over the hospital's key to President Isayas during the official inauguration also attended by Eritrean Minister of Health Saleh Meky, other government officials, and members of the diplomatic core.

The Orotta Hospital, adopting its name from a battlefield hospital during Eritrea's 30-year war for independence, is built on a 10-million-US-dollars of grant and interest-free loan from the Chinese government.

The construction of the hospital started in October 2000, involving more than 100 Chinese workers.

In his speech, Saleh Meky elaborated on the solid ties between Eritrea and China and furthermore praised on behalf of the people and government of Eritrea, the Chinese government's contribution in assisting the people of Eritrea in the health sector.

He said that "with 200 beds and up-to-date facilities, Orotta Hospital, the largest one in Eritrea so far, is believed to greatly reinforce the public health sector, a high priority of thewar-worn country."

The Chinese government is committed itself to offer more humanitarian assistance by strengthening medical cooperation between the two sides in the future, said Ambassador Chen Zhanfu during the ceremony.

The last few years have witnessed fruitful medical cooperationbetween the two countries. A total of 54 Chinese doctors in three batches have been working in various parts of Eritrea since 1998 and have won enthusiastic popularity among the local people.

President Isayas also inaugurated a monument built inside the hospital's premises, which reflects on the Sino-Eritrean friendship.


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