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China-Caribbean Development Center provides JMD 2.2 million grant of medical protective gear to Jamaica

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$14,324
Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•JamaicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•JamaicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Apr 18, 2023
Start (actual)
Apr 18, 2023
End (actual)
Apr 18, 2023

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The purpose of this project was the provision of a JMD 2.2 million grant of medical protective gear to the Ministry of Health and Wellness, intended for the Cornwall Regional Hospital. The Ministry of Health and Wellness is located at 10-16 Grenada Way, Kingston 5, Jamaica and the Cornwall Regional Hospital is located in Cornwall Gardens, Montego Bay, Jamaica. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/474715354 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/246781008.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • China-Caribbean Development Center

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Jamaica Ministry of Health and Wellness

Loan description

China-Caribbean Development Center provides JMD 2.2 million grant of medical protective gear to Jamaica

Narrative

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Project narrative

The China-Caribbean Development Center donated 50,000 medical masks and 1,000 sets of protective gowns to the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness, which were handed over at a ceremony in New Kingston on April 18, 2023. The protective gear was valued at $2.2 million.

Staff comments

1. The only source to mention the value of the donation described the value as "$2.2 million" without specifying the currency. This record assumes Jamaican dollars.