COVID-19: Chinese doctors arrive Nigeria
Medical personnel of 15 from China arrived Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on a chattered Air Peace aircraft.
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehainre was at the airport to receive the medical team who landed around 5:15 pm alongside the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, Dr Zhou Pingjian; Executive Director, China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, Mr Jacques Liao, senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Health and others.
The Chinese team comprises specialists in varying clinical fields of ‘infectious diseases, respiratory illness, intensive care, cardiology, neurology, general surgery and anesthesiology, were all wearing face masks as they filed out of the aircraft.
Despite the objections from some health workers and Nigeria Medical Team, NMA on the initiative, the Secretary to Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha said since the team is from the epicentre of the novel virus, it will be a good opportunity to help fight the pandemic, and train some of our medical practitioners on how to handle the virus.
However, the CCECC which facilitated the visit said the Chinese doctors were coming to treat its staff, adding that they would be coming with their drugs, and equipment to carry out COVID-19 tests on the company’s workers in the country.
The medical team came with 16-ton test kits, ventilators, disinfection machine, disposable medical masks, drugs, infrared thermometer and other items ordered by the Federal Government.
Liao noted, “All members of the working team have tested negative for COVID-19 and shall commence their stay in Nigeria by spending 14 days in quarantine.
