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China provides medicines and medical equipment to Guinea-Bissau

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China’s ambassador to Guinea-Bissau, Yang Renhuo, handed over medicines and medical equipment to the country’s health authorities on 16 October. The donation was presented at the launch of a month dedicated to traditional Chinese medicine, as part of bilateral health cooperation, according to the Chinese Embassy and ANG.

China donated medicines and medical equipment to Guinea-Bissau’s authorities on 16 October through its ambassador in Bissau, Yang Renhuo. The Chinese Embassy announced the donation on its Facebook page.

The handover coincided with the opening of the Month for the Promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture. In his speech, Yang Renhuo said 2026 marks the 50th anniversary of the first Chinese medical team being sent to Guinea-Bissau. The ambassador described health cooperation and the dispatch of medical teams as a longstanding pillar of relations between the two countries.

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