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Chinese Government donates USD 2.372 million worth of medical supplies in May 2020 to Colombian Ministry of Health for COVID-19 relief
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Colombia Ministry of Health and Social Protection |
| Country | Colombia |
| Start Date | May 07, 2020 |
| End Date | May 27, 2032 |
| Duration | 4,403 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 91064 |
Grant Description
On May 7, 2020, the Chinese Government handed over a batch of donated medical supplies to the Colombian Ministry of Health to help combat the Covid-19 pandemic.
The donated medical supplies included 10,000 screening tests, 680,000 face masks, and $1.5 million worth of goggles, gloves, protective suits, infrared thermometers and respirators.
The handover was completed by the ambassador of the Government of the People's Republic of China, Lan Hu, and was presented to Chancellor Claudia Blum and Colombian Minister of Health, Fernando Ruiz. The total value of the donate supplies is USD 2,372,000.
Staff Comments
1. The Transaction Amount is coded as USD 2,372,000 based on Harvard University's estimate of a transaction amount of USD 2,372,000. However multiple official recipient and media sources have reported a USD 1.5 million total value without specifying the additional supplies not included in the USD 1.5 million evaluation.
Sources & References
- Chancellor Claudia Blum and the Minister of Health received a donation from the Government of China to face COVID-19
- Memorias al Congreso 2019-2020
- Gobierno recibe donaciones chinas por $1.5 millones de dólares para enfrentar covid-19
- Replication Data for: China’s Foreign Aid Political Drivers: Lessons from a Novel Dataset of Mask Diplomacy in Latin America During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- China makes massive medical donations to Latin America
- Colombia receives US$1.5 M donation from China as COVID-19 cases reach 9,456
- China donates medical supplies to Colombia to help fight COVID-19
- How Belt and Road is blazing a trail through pandemic Belt & Road
- COVID-19 aid from China to Latin America twice that of US as it increases investments in the region
- China’s “health diplomacy” in Latin America: facts, figures and strategic dilemmas
- Colombia recibe donación de China para enfrentar pandemia de COVID-19
- MinSalud Colombia
- China & U.S Aid Figures
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