Table 1.
African recipient countries and starting year of receiving China's medical assistance
| Country | Start | Country | Start |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 1963 | Gabon | 1977 |
| Zanzibar | 1964 | Gambia | 1977 |
| Somalia | 1965 | Benin | 1978 |
| Congo (Brazzaville) | 1967 | Zambia | 1978 |
| Mali | 1968 | Central African Republic | 1978 |
| Tanganyika (Tanzania) | 1968 | Chad | 1978 |
| Mauritania | 1968 | Botswana | 1981 |
| Guinea | 1968 | Djibouti | 1981 |
| Sudan | 1971 | Rwanda | 1982 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1971 | Uganda | 1983 |
| Sierra Leone | 1973 | Libya | 1983 |
| Tunisia | 1973 | Cape Verde | 1984 |
| Democratic Republic of Congo | 1973 | Liberia | 1984 |
| Ethiopia | 1974 | Zimbabwe | 1985 |
| Togo | 1974 | Burundi | 1986 |
| Cameroon | 1975 | Seychelles | 1987 |
| Senegal | 1975 | Comoros | 1994 |
| Madagascar | 1975 | Namibia | 1996 |
| Morocco | 1975 | Lesotho | 1997 |
| Niger | 1976 | Eritrea | 1997 |
| Mozambique | 1976 | Malawi | 2008 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 1976 | Angola | 2009 |
| Guinea–Bissau | 1976 | Ghana | 2009 |
* Source: Adapted from Li [1].