Chinese Government sends 13th shipment of anti-epidemic materials to Venezuela in April 2021

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Venezuela
Country	Venezuela
Start Date	Apr 05, 2021
End Date	Jul 03, 2028
Duration	2,646 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97244`

Grant Description

On April 5, 2021, the Chinese Government donated its 13th shipment of anti-epidemic aid to Venezuela. The shipment included 17 tons of medical supplies and equipment. The supplies included ventilators for ICUs, oxygen machines, KN95 masks, scrubs and traditional Chinese medicines.

The purpose of this donation is to support Venezuela’s COVID-19 response efforts and increase the capacity of the intensive care units. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A welcome ceremony was held for this donation at the Simón Bolívar International Airport.

Health Minister Carlos Alvarado and Vice-Minister for Air Transport and President of Conviasa, Ramón Velázquez Araguayá, attended the ceremony.

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