China donates 8th shipment of anti-pandemic materials to Venezuela in September 2020

$7.84M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Sep 29, 2020
End Date	Dec 23, 2026
Duration	2,276 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`91802`

Grant Description

On September 29, 2020, the 8th shipment of anti-pandemic materials from China arrived in Venezuela.

The donated materials amounted to 15 tons and included 300,000 rapid tests, 200,000 kits for PCR tests, 3 thermal cyclers,105,000 units of drugs for intensive care aimed at treating covid-19, 55 ventilators, including transport fans, and 50 oxygen concentrators. The materials arrived at Simón Bolívar International Airport in Caracas.

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

Venezuela received more than 15 tons of supplies from China
Más de 15 toneladas de insumos médicos contra Covid-19 envió China a Venezuela
Venezuela recibe 15 toneladas de insumos médicos de China para atender el COVID-19 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.