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China Railway Construction Corporation provides grant of medical masks to Argentina's Ministry of Health in July 2020

Funder	China Railway Construction Corporation Limited (CRCC)
Recipient Organization	Argentina Ministry of Health
Country	Argentina
Start Date	Jul 06, 2020
End Date	Jan 15, 2028
Duration	2,749 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`93957`

Grant Description

On July 6, 2020, a 48 kilogram batch of disposable medical masks – donated by China Railway Construction Corporation International, Ltd. – were shipped from China to Argentina's Ministry of Health. The masks were procured from Zhende Medical 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 1063 as part of the "Air Bridge" ("Puente Aéreo") initiative. This flight also included supplies donated by China Railway 14th Bureau Group Co., Ltd., captured via Record ID#93956.

📋 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 detailed (though non-exhaustive) 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
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