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CZEC provides donation of BiPap ventilators to Argentina Ministry of Health in May 2020

Funder	China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., Ltd.
Recipient Organization	Argentina Ministry of Health
Country	Argentina
Start Date	May 15, 2020
End Date	Jan 12, 2026
Duration	2,068 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93952`

Grant Description

On May 15, 2020, a 63 kilogram batch of BiPap ventilators – donated by China Zhongyuan International Engineering Co., Ltd. (CZEC) – were shipped from China to Argentina's Ministry of Health. The ventilators were procured from Sinopharm International (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Both the precise number of units donated and the donation's monetary value are unknown.

The materials were transported via Aerolíneas Argentinas flight 1089 as part of the "Air Bridge" ("Puente Aéreo") initiative.

📋 Staff Comments

1. The 'Air Bridge' ('Puente Aéreo') initiative included 42 flights by Aerolíneas Argentinas in 2020 between the Ezeiza International Airport in Buenos Aires and the cities of Shanghai (35 flights) and Guangzhou (7 flights) to transport COVID-19 supplies from China to Argentina. The materials were supplied by various Chinese companies, the majority of which were purchased by the Government of Argentina. However, some flights contained donations from Argentine, as well as Chinese, organizations. A full list of associated flights can be found here: http://datos.salud.gob.ar/dataset/vuelos-de-aerolineas-argentinas-covid-19.

📚 Sources & References

Detalle vuelos Aerolíneas Argentinas al 16 de octubre 2020- COVID-19
ESPECIAL: Pilotos convertidos en héroes unen Argentina y China en histórica batalla contra COVID-19
ESPECIAL: Argentina renueva 'puente aéreo' con China para contar con suministros para batalla contra COVID-19
De barbijos a fondos para la investigación científica: la ayuda que la Argentina recibió del exterior para la lucha contra el COVID-19
ESPECIAL: China y Argentina realizan histórico puente aéreo de suministros médicos para batalla contra 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.