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China provides grant to upgrade Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen System at Lady Aitchison Hospital in Pakistan

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Lady Aitchison Hospital
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Jan 01, 2022
End Date	Oct 18, 2033
Duration	4,308 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`100027`

Grant Description

On April 2 2022, an inauguration ceremony was held for the upgraded Neonatology Unit and Central Oxygen System at the Lady Aitchison Hospital in Pakistan funded by a Chinese special grant. The project was carried out in collaboration with the Institute of International Relations and Media Research (IIRMR).

The 150-year-old historical Lady Aitchison Hospital with 200 beds manages deliveries of around 1000 babies in a month and was in direct need of renovation.

The ceremony was attended by Chinese Acting Consul General Peng Zhengwu, IIRMR Chairman Muhammad Mehdi, Lady Aitchison Hospital MS Dr. M. Iqbal Shahid, and Neonatology Department In-Charge Aliya Batool.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData has coded the commitment date as the year of the inauguration as a proxy.
The monetary value of this Chinese special grant is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

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