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China to build 100 hospitals, clinics in Africa

 07-Oct-15, All Africa 

The Chinese government has announced that it will build 100 hospitals and clinics across the African continent has part of a plan to improve health systems and be prepared for future disease outbreaks.

China to build 100 hospitals clinics in Africa (c) CP Africa

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The announcement was made when Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi and Chinese Health Minister Lin Bin briefed the media following a three-day meeting of the 2nd Ministerial Forum of China-Africa Health Development, which ended on Tuesday.

Minister Motsoaledi said the forum, which is a partnership between the Chinese government and several African countries, was a major boost to the African continent and would help strengthen the continent's public health systems post the Ebola era.

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