Government of China provides medical equipment and medical team for COVID-19 Prevention to Zambia in January 2021

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Zambia
Country	Zambia
Start Date	Jan 07, 2021
End Date	Mar 25, 2027
Duration	2,268 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`97400`

Grant Description

On January 7, 2021, the Government of China donated oxygen ventilators and other medical equipment to Zambia, in order to aid Zambia in COVID-19 prevention efforts. The supplies will be distributed to four main hospitals in Zambia.

During the donation handover, the Chinese Ambassador to Zambia Li Jie stated that the government of China will send a medical team of 28 Chinese professionals to aid in Zambia's medical response to the COVID-19 pandemic. 20 of these professionals will be sent to Zambia's main hospital in Lusaka, 4 will be sent to Livingstone Hospital, and 4 will be sent to Ndola Hospital.

The monetary value of this donation is unknown.

📚 Sources & References

China provides more medical equipment to help Zambia fight COVID-19 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.