Modern equipment to hospitals in Tianjin

Under a loan programme with China’s Ministry of Finance for projects in the country’s health sector, NIB has been financing the modernisation of health care institutions in the Tianjin Economic Development Area (TEDA) in northern China since 2001. A newly established TEDA hospital has received a USD 10 million loan. The loan has been used for the purchase of modern equipment from a number of Nordic suppliers. This equipment is necessary for setting up clinical services. The hospital has a 500-bed capacity and can accommodate 2,000 outpatients a day. It also hosts a centre for education, research and disease prevention activities.

With a USD 5 million loan, NIB has financed the purchase of modern medical equipment for the Tianjin Medical University No. 2 Hospital.

Tianjin is the fourth largest city in China with a population of 10.4 million people. Located 120 kilometres southeast of Beijing on the Yellow Sea, Tianjin is the gateway to the Chinese capital and an important communications hub for northern China.