China donates medical supplies to Vanuatu in April 2020 as part of the fight against COVID-19

$104.5K USD

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Vanuatu
Country	Vanuatu
Start Date	Apr 11, 2020
End Date	Feb 04, 2029
Duration	3,221 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97333`

Grant Description

On April 11th, 2020, the Chinese government donated medical supplies to Vanuatu at the request of Vanuatu's government.

The donation included 300 disposable protective clothing for medical use, 130 forehead thermometers, 2,000 N95 masks, 20,000 disposable surgical masks, 50 Coronavirus detection kits and 3 ICU ventilators.

The supplies were delivered on a charter from China under strict observation of Vanuatu’s COVID-19 prevention measures and will be The items are stored in a secured storage as part of the quarantine process before being installed at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) premises. The installation will be carried out by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC).

📋 Staff Comments

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📚 Sources & References

The Chinese Government has donated Medical Facilities to deal with COVID-19
Medical supplies from China requested by Vanuatu 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.