Tanzania's Zanzibari doctors achieve 1st laparoscopic surgery with Chinese assistance

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania, Jan. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 33rd batch of the Chinese medical team has successfully trained local doctors in Tanzania's Zanzibar to independently perform the first laparoscopic surgery, the team leader said on Tuesday.

Jiang Guoqing, the leader of the medical team with extensive experience in laparoscopic surgeries, said that since June 2022, the Chinese medical team in Zanzibar has decided to strengthen the training of local surgeons in laparoscopic surgery techniques.