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Chinese Embassy donates 4,000 diagnostic tests to Cuba Ministry of Health in May 2020 (Linked to Record ID#98392)

$38.9K USD

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Cuba Ministry of Health
Country	Cuba
Start Date	May 20, 2020
End Date	Mar 23, 2029
Duration	3,229 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`98402`

Grant Description

On May 20, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Havana donated 4,000 diagnostic tests to the Cuba Ministry of Health during a handover ceremony.

Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Chen Xi, Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelo Medina González, Deputy Minister of Public Health Luis Fernando Navarro and Luis Foyo, executive president of Cuban Red Cross attended the ceremony.

USD $100,000 from the Chinese Red Cross was also donated during the ceremony (Record ID#98392), along with 3 million face masks, 100,000 surgical gloves, and 10,000 protective suits and glasses donated by Zhengzhou Yutong Group (Record ID#98360).

📋 Staff Comments

1. 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

China entrega otra donación de insumos médicos a Cuba
China sends more medical supplies to Cuba to help fight COVID-19
The handover ceremony of the Chinese government's anti-epidemic supplies to Cuba is held, [Twitter post by Chinese Embassy in Havana about donation] 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.