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Chinese Government donates 1,000 ventilators to Pakistan for COVID-19 treatment in August 2020

$5.61M USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Pakistan
Country	Pakistan
Start Date	Mar 20, 2020
End Date	Dec 04, 2029
Duration	3,546 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`94451`

Grant Description

On August 13, 2020, the Chinese Government provided 1,000 BiPAP ventilators to Pakistan.

The ventilators were committed-to by the Chinese Government on March 20, 2020 and will be used to improve COVID-19 treatment efforts in Pakistan. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

A handover ceremony was held for this donation at the Islamabad International Airport, where the ventilators were delivered.

China’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, the Chairman of Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal, and the Minister Counselor of the Embassy, Wang Zhihua, 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

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China hands over 1,000 ventilators to Pakistan to fight COVID-19
China hands over 1000 ventilators to NDMA to fight Covid-19
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China hands over ventilators to Pakistan to fight COVID-19
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