BEIJING, March 31 (Xinhuanet) -- President Xi Jinping attended the completion ceremony of the China-Congo Friendship Hospital on Saturday. The hospital located in Brazzaville is one of the 30 facilities in Africa the Chinese government committed to help build at the 2006 Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.

The China -Congo Friendship Hospital will become the largest general hospital in the region of Mfilou, Brazzaville. The Chinese government contributed more than 6 million dollars for the construction of the hospital.The hospital sits on 20,000 square meters of land. The main structure of the hospital includes an outpatient building, the laboratory and the inpatient unit.

The hospital also boasts 95 in patient beds. The Congolese government is set to recruit more staff for the hospital which currently has only 84 people working for the facility.

Brazzaville local residents and the hospital workers are all excited about the launch.

A medical director of China-Congo Friendship Hospital said, "This shows how the hospitals contribute to an important part of our life"

China has invested much in Congo’s healthcare, their aid investment reaching 10 million US dollars by 2002. Most health staff are ready to carry out their duties in improving the Congolese health sector.

Zhou Enyin, technical director of China-Congo Freindship Hospital, said, "This project is a local landmark building, is the only one general hospital played a significant role in improving the health conditions of local residents. Local residents also give a lot of praise and we feel very proud, also will continue friendship of the China- Congo peoples’ and make greater contribution."

China and Congo are preparing to celebrate 50 years of bilateral ties. Congolese President Sassou Nguesso praised China, saying China has respected and helped Africa. China is currently Congo’s largest trading partner, with bilateral trade ballooning to five billion dollars in 2012 from $290 million in 2002.

(Source: CNTV.cn)