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Chinese government donates anti-epidemic equipment to Cameroonian government in June 2020

$508.6K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Cameroon
Country	Cameroon
Start Date	Jun 17, 2020
End Date	Sep 18, 2029
Duration	3,380 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72018`

Grant Description

On June 17, 2020, the Chinese government donated 8.3 tons of anti-epidemic equipment to the Cameroonian government.

This batch of equipment consisted of 10,032 test kits, 20,000 N95 masks, 300,000 surgical masks, 15,000 protective suits, 15,000 pairs of protective glasses, 15,000 pairs of surgical gloves, and 3,000 pairs of surgical shoes. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony took place for this donation in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon.

The Chinese Ambassador to Cameroon Wang Yingwu, a representative of President Biya, the Minister of State and Secretary-General of the Presidential Office, the Minister of Public Health of Cameroon, the State Secretary of the Ministry of Public Health, the Governor of the Central Region, the Defense Attache Chai Xiaojiang, and the Economic and Commercial Counselor Wei Shengzi attended the ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.

📚 Sources & References

驻喀麦隆大使王英武出席中国政府援喀抗疫物资交接仪式
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