Chinese Ministry of Commerce donates medical supplies to Argentina's Ministry of Health in April 2020

$51.8K USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Argentina Ministry of Health
Country	Argentina
Start Date	Apr 13, 2020
End Date	Jan 26, 2026
Duration	2,114 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`90581`

Grant Description

On Monday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 15, flights arrived from China in Argentina carrying medical supplies to help fight COVID-19 granted by China's Ministry of Commerce.

These two new shipments included 5,000 protective suits, 10,000 protective medical face masks, 50,000 surgical masks, 1,000 face shields, 200 digital thermometers, 1,000 pairs of gloves and 1,000 shoe covers, to be given to the Argentine Ministry of Health. The grant was coordinated by the Foreign Ministries of Argentina and China.

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📚 Sources & References

COVID-19: New flight Flight from China with medical supplies arrives in Argentina
COVID-19: Arribó un nuevo vuelo desde China con insumos médicos
Coronavirus en Argentina: Llegó un cargamento con donaciones chinas para el ministerio de Salud 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.