Chinese Government donates batch of medicines and medical equipment

On January 2, 2010, a handover ceremony for Chinese assistance to Madagascar of medicines and medical equipment was held in the capital Antananarivo.

The Chinese Embassy in Madagascar and Madagascar Deputy Prime Minister responsible for the Public Health Service House chief of staff Amad attended the handover ceremony on behalf of their respective governments to sign the handover agreement.

According to the agreement signed by the governments of the two countries, China annually sends to Madagascar batches of drugs and medical devices for the use of the Chinese medical team in Madagascar. 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.