China Provided $200,000 to Fight Dengue in Laos

$200K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Oct 31, 2013
End Date	May 23, 2026
Duration	4,587 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`38025`

Grant Description

On 4 August 2013, Laos' Foreign Minister Dr Thongloun Sisoulith and his visiting Chinese counterpart Wang Yi held talks on Saturday seeking ways to deepen bilateral ties and cooperation between the two neighbours.

One point that surfaced during the talks was Beijing agreeing to provide financial assistance amounting to more than 1.5 billion kip to fight dengue fever, which is a serious public health issue in Laos at present. Later in 2013, Chinese Government donated $200,000 USD to combat dengue fever in Laos.

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