Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office donates 30,000 surgical masks to Quito Municipal Ministry of Health in August 2020

$5.4K USD

Funder	Shenzhen Municipal Foreign Affairs Office
Recipient Organization	Quito Municipal Ministry of Health
Country	Ecuador
Start Date	Aug 21, 2020
End Date	Sep 23, 2031
Duration	4,050 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`95294`

Grant Description

On August 21, 2020, the Shenzhen Foreign Affairs Office donated 30,000 disposable surgical masks to the Quito Municipal Secretariat of Health to help combat the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. At USD $0.18 per mask, the Health Secretariat estimated the donation was worth USD $5,400.

Subsequently, the masks were distributed directly to Health Secretariat personnel, Quito's Comprehensive Addiction Prevention System (SIPAQ), Quito Metropolitan Control agents, community epidemiological watchdogs/volunteer brigade members, the Parroquial Rural of La Merced, the Manuela Saénz Administration Zone, and several individuals.

The handovers to the organizations and individuals outside of the Secretariat of Health itself took place between November 20, 2020 and February 5, 2021.

📚 Sources & References

Cooperación Internacional No Reembolsable Recibida en el marco de la Emergencia Sanitaria por COVID-19 (Desde el 16 de marzo de 2020 hasta la fecha actual)
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