China provides 5,000 test kits to Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama in March 2020

$48.7K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Gorgas Memorial Institute
Country	Panama
Start Date	Mar 24, 2020
End Date	Apr 13, 2026
Duration	2,211 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91656`

Grant Description

On March 24, 2020, the China donated 5,000 test kits to Gorgas Memorial Institute in Panama. These test kits will be used for COVID-19 detection throughout Panama. This donation was announced in reinforcement of the “Protect Yourself Panama” initiative. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

Donación de 5000 kits de pruebas a @InstitutoGorgas .
GORGAS RECIBE COOPERACIÓN CHINA
Comunicado Nº 26 MINSA 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 & U.S Aid Figures
COMUNICADO OFICIAL: GORGAS RECIBE COOPERACIÓN CHINA. 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.