China donates medical equipment worth 2.5 million USD to Uruguay

On 4 March 2009, Uruguay received a donation from China of medical equipment with a value of 2.5 million USD, which was within the framework of a bilateral agreement on scientific and technical cooperation that was signed in 2005. China's donations include 1,000 beds, 300 oxygen compressors, wheel chairs and surgery material.

The donation was received by Uruguay's Planning and Budget Office (OPP) and the equipment will be utilized by the Ministry of Public Health, the Ministry of the Interior, as well as local governments.

This donation was formalized by the two sides on 11 September 2012, although the equipment had arrived to the country and begun distribution in earlier years. 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.