Chinese medical teams have so far examined 2,600 people in quake-devastated Nepal, Zhang Guoxin, an official with the National Health and Family Planning Commission, said on Wednesday.

According to preliminary statistics, China’s three medical teams dispatched to the region have treated over 1,100 wounded and performed 243 emergency operations, Zhang said.

The medical teams are also assisting Nepalese health authorities in disease prevention, such as designing a proposed disaster response system to fight infectious diseases.

In addition, the teams also worked to screen key affected areas for potential health risks, such as displacement camps and high concentrations of rubble where bodies may still be buried.

The National Health and Family Planning Commission organized the first Chinese medical team the day after the quake hit Nepal on April 25 to aid in search and rescue efforts. The Chinese government health and epidemic prevention team was dispatched on April 29 to focus on post-disaster prevention.

There was also a 17-member medical relief team stationed in Nepal the day of the quake. The team has conducted relief work for 10 days as of May 6, and the Chinese government has pledged to continue its aid to Nepal.