Chinese government donates batch of COVID-19 testing reagents to Sierra Leone in 2022

$677.3K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Mar 03, 2022
End Date	Mar 11, 2027
Duration	1,834 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`103074`

Grant Description

On March 3, 2022, the Chinese government donated 60,000 COVID-19 nucleic acid diagnostic kits, 60,000 disposable virus sampling kits, 60,000 nucleic acid extraction kits, 2 automated nucleic acid extractors, and 50,000 COVID-19 antigen rapid detection kits to Sierra Leone.

This is part of a multitude of donations of COVID-19 supplies from the Chinese government to improve Sierra Leone's response to the pandemic.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

Du Zijun
Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Sierra Leone, attended the handover ceremony of the COVID-19 testing reagents donated by the Chinese government to Sierra Leone
Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone donates COVID-19 Testing Reagents Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.