The People's Liberation Army airlifts survival kits to countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Asia, regional
Country	Asia, regional
Start Date	Jan 06, 2005
End Date	Jul 29, 2028
Duration	8,605 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35045`

Grant Description

China's government has donated more than $60 million, sent four medical teams, and airlifted survival kits to countries hit by the Indian Ocean tsunami in January 2006.

The People's Liberation Army has airlifted nearly 500 tons of food, water, supplies, and medical and telecom equipment to affected areas, the WHO said.

In addition, with the large donation provided by the Chinese government, the Health Ministry has sent 164 medical personnel to Thailand and Sri Lanka to help save lives and prevent the spread of diseases that the WHO fears could dramatically raise the death count beyond the approximately 150,000 tsunami victims confirmed dead so far.

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