Completed Development AidData Chinese Aid

Chinese government provides medical supplies to Panama Ministry of Health in December 2020

$959.2K USD

Funder	Shaanxi Provincial Government\|Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Panama Ministry of Health (MINSA)
Country	Panama
Start Date	Dec 24, 2020
End Date	Dec 12, 2026
Duration	2,179 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91678`

Grant Description

On December 24, 2020, the Chinese government provided medical supplies to Panama’s Ministry of Health. This donation included 3,072 PCR test kits and 35 UCI ventilators. These will be used for Panama’s COVID-19 prevention efforts. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

According to a tweet from the Chinese Ambassador, Wei Qiang, the government of Shaanxi province assisted in arranging the donation. A virtual handover ceremony took place for this donation.

China’s Ambassador to Panama, Wei Qiang, Vice Minister in charge of Multilateral Affairs and Cooperation, Ana Luisa Castro Novey, Counselor Minister Li Wuji, Advisor to the General Directorate of the National Oncology Institute, Dr.

Aníbal Villa-Real Cruz, and Thays Noriega, the Director of International Affairs and Technical Cooperation of the Ministry of Health, attended the ceremony.

📋 Staff Comments

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

PANAMÁ RECIBE DONACIÓN DE LA REPÚBLICA POPULAR CHINA
China & U.S Aid Figures
Donación 35 ventiladores categoría UCI y 3072 kits d pruebas, en nombre del gobierno central d 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.

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Panama Ministry of Health (MINSA)

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