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China sends team of medical experts to Venezuela to support fight against Covid-19 in March 2020

Funder	National Health Commission of China
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Mar 19, 2020
End Date	Jul 06, 2029
Duration	3,396 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91651`

Grant Description

On March 19, 2020 the National Health Commission of China announced it would send a group of eight medical experts to Venezuela. The team was sent to help Venezuela in the effort against the Covid-19 pandemic.

They were selected by the commission of health of the Jiangsu province, and specialize in laboratory testing, infectious disease control, and respiratory and critical disease sciences. The team flew from the Jiangsu province and landed in Caracas on March 30.

During their time there, they met with various government organizations and shared China's experience dealing with Covid-19.

Upon their departure on April 11, the Venezuelan government granted the eight experts with the second level of the Order of Francisco de Miranda.

📋 Staff Comments

1. One official report (Source ID# 159284) claims that the trip lasted fifteen days, though the dates indicate that it only lasted twelve.

📚 Sources & References

Medical team arrives in Venezuela to help battle pandemic
China sends medical team to Venezuela
中国政府赴委内瑞拉抗疫医疗专家组回国总结会在南京召开
COVID-19: Chinese Medical Team Arrives In Venezuela To Help Battle Pandemic
China's first medical mission in Latin America and the Caribbean arrives in Venezuela to strengthen the fight against Covid-19
China sends medical team to Venezuela
Xi says China ready to continue helping Venezuela fight COVID-19
Venezuela grants Chinese medical experts Order of Francisco de Miranda
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