Air force jet crash: China sends medical team
Staff Reporter :
A Chinese Emergency Medical Team consisting of five burn-specialist doctors and nurses is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Thursday evening, in response to a formal request from the Interim Government of Bangladesh.
According to a statement issued by the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka, the medical team will head directly to the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery to provide urgent medical care and assess the conditions of patients critically injured in the recent military aircraft crash.
Earlier on Thursday, in a parallel initiative, Chinese and Bangladeshi medical professionals held a high-level remote video consultation to evaluate the status of several severely injured patients.
Coordinated by Yunnan Province, the consultation featured specialists from the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University.
Chinese experts in burn care, plastic surgery, pediatric nephrology, and pediatric respiratory medicine worked alongside Bangladeshi doctors to review complex cases and develop tailored treatment plans.
This collaboration signifies a deepening medical partnership between the two countries, coming at a critical moment as both nations respond to a tragic accident.
Officials from both sides expressed optimism that this timely intervention and shared expertise would significantly boost recovery prospects for the affected patients.
This is not the first time China has extended medical assistance to Bangladesh in times of crisis. On September 22 last year, a Chinese National Emergency Medical Team arrived in Dhaka to treat civilians injured during the July-August mass uprising.
That delegation included specialists from West China Hospital-one of the leading hospitals in China-covering a wide range of fields such as general surgery, trauma care, orthopaedics, rehabilitation, critical care, ophthalmology, and more.
Their arrival, also at the invitation of the interim government, marked the first visit by a foreign emergency medical team since the current administration took office.
At the time, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen emphasised the significance of the gesture, highlighting the strong bilateral ties and enduring friendship between the peoples of China and Bangladesh.
“China will continue to assist Bangladesh in assessing injuries and offering emergency humanitarian medical aid based on its needs,” Ambassador Yao said, adding that this may include deploying additional medical teams and supplying essential medical equipment.
He also expressed sorrow over the human cost of the recent uprising. “As a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partner, the Chinese government extends its heartfelt condolences to the victims and sympathies to the families of those who lost their lives or were injured,” Yao stated.
This growing medical cooperation between China and Bangladesh underscores not only a practical partnership in times of need but also the broader commitment to mutual support and solidarity between the two nations.
Apart from China, Singapore and India have also sent separate medical teams to treat the burned injured victims and they are already working in the fields.