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Chinese Government donates 96 tons of medical supplies to Venezuela for Zika epidemic response

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Jan 01, 2016
End Date	Apr 21, 2030
Duration	5,224 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`71140`

Grant Description

In April 2016, the Chinese Government pledged to provide a batch of emergency medical supplies to Venezuela to help it fight the Zika epidemic.

Then, on May 28, 2016, the Chinese Government donated 96 tons of medicine to Venezuela to help it address the Zika virus and the Guillain-Barré syndrome, a complication of the Zika virus. The batch included 186,000 units of intravenous fluids and 11,500 vials of immunoglobulin G.

📋 Staff Comments

'China vende medicinas a Venezuela para combatir el zika' claims that these medicines were not donated, but sold. However, sources from China and Venezuela ('中国政府向委内瑞拉政府提供寨卡疫情紧急人道主义医疗用品援助'; 'Venezuela receives medicine from China for Zika'; and 'China dona medicinas para ayudar a Venezuela') indicate that this was a donation.

📚 Sources & References

对外投资合作国别（地区）指南委内瑞拉（2017年版）
China vende medicinas a Venezuela para combatir el zika
China dona medicinas para ayudar a Venezuela
中国向委内瑞拉提供寨卡疫情医疗用品援助
Venezuela receives medicine from China for Zika
China provides Venezuela with much-needed medicine against Zika
中国政府向委内瑞拉政府提供寨卡疫情紧急人道主义医疗用品援助
Venezuela recibe insumos médicos de China mediante convenio de cooperación integral, 96 toneladas de medicamentos llegaron al país 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.