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Chinese Government provides RMB 20 million grant for provision of medical equipment to Ukrainian Ministry of Defense
| Funder | China Ministry of National Defense |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Ukraine Ministry of Defense |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Start Date | Nov 22, 2013 |
| End Date | Jul 22, 2033 |
| Duration | 7,182 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 66566 |
Grant Description
On November 22, 2013, China’s Ministry of National Defense and Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense signed an exchange of letters, which committed RMB 20 million of grant funding for the provision of medical equipment.
According to the agreement, China’s Ministry of National Defense was responsible for transportation costs and delivery of the medical devices. Any additional costs were to be covered by the Government of Ukraine.
The equipment package consisted of 22 medical devices, including a phthalmic excimer laser, photocoagulators with different wavelengths used to treat retinal diseases, an angiograph, an optical coherence tomograph, an endothelial microscope, an optical biometer, a computer perimeter, a frequency doubling perimeter (for the full list of devices, see the source, ""Угода між Міністерством..."").
The ultimate purpose of the project was to provide highly specialized ophthalmological care to wounded servicemen and patients of Holovnyy Viysʹkovyy Klinichnyy Hospitalʹ (Національний військово-медичний клінічний центр «Головний військовий клінічний госпіталь») in the capital city of Kyiv.
The equipment arrived at Boryspil International Airport in December 2015. The total weight of the equipment was 11.89 tons. The volume of the equipment is 28.23 cubic meters.
The equipment arrived at the ophthalmology clinic of Holovnyy Viysʹkovyy Klinichnyy Hospitalʹ or around January 20, 2016.
Staff Comments
In 2013, the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine and Chief Ophthalmologist of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Colonel of the Medical Service Bohdan Zhupan, paid an official visit to the People's Republic of China. During the visit, the final quantities and types of equipment were negotiated.
Sources & References
- Угода між Міністерством оборони України та Міністерством оборони Китайської Народної Республіки про надання безоплатної гуманітарної допомоги, УГОДА між Міністерством оборони України та Міністерством оборони Китайської Народної Республіки про надання безоплатної гуманітарної допомоги, Оборонне відомство Китаю передало офтальмологічне обладнання Національному військово-медичному клінічному центру, Національний військово-медичний клінічний центр 'ГВКГ'
- 驻乌克兰大使张喜云在中乌建交20周年新闻发布会上的讲话
- Legal basis of Ukraine and China 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.
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