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China's Yunnan Province sends medical expert team to Laos in March 2020
| Funder | Yunnan Provincial People’s Government |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Laos |
| Country | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| Start Date | Mar 29, 2020 |
| End Date | May 15, 2029 |
| Duration | 3,334 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 90380 |
Grant Description
On March 29, 2020, a team of 12 Chinese medical experts from China’s Yunnan Province, along with medical materials, arrived at the Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
The medical materials included medicines, nucleic acid testing kits, 10,560 N95 masks, 60,000 medical masks and 6,000 protective suits.
The medical team includes experts in various fields such as infection prevention and control, intensive care, epidemics, and laboratory testing.
The team came to Laos less than five days after the Lao side announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases and asked for assistance from China.
Somdy Douangdy, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Chair of the Task Force Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, and Chinese Ambassador to Laos, Jiang Zaidong, received the Chinese medical expert team at the airport.
Staff Comments
1) The Chinese project title is 中国政府派遣医疗专家组抵达老挝帮助抗击新冠肺炎大流行.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
- Chinese medical team arrives in Laos to help fight COVID-19
- China sends COVID-19 medical team to Laos
- Chinese medical team arrives in Laos to help fight COVID-19
- Chinese medical team returns from aid mission in Laos
- Chinese medical team arrives in Laos to help fight COVID-19
- 中国抗疫医疗专家组抵达老挝
- China’s medical experts to the rescue in Laos 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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Government of Laos
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