Chinese Government provides medicines and medical equipment worth $1.5 million to China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital (linked to #20443, #72842, #26668)
Commitment amount
$ 1812949.733
Constant 2017 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Zimbabwe
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Concessional
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On 7 July, 2010, the Chinese Government signed an agreement to provide $1.5 million USD worth of medical equipment and drugs to the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital in Mahusekwa, Mashonland East (See: Xinhua 'Roundup': Zimbabwe, China Strengthen Economic Cooperation). The Government of China was represented by Vice Minister, Jiang Zengwei, and the Government of Zimbabwe was represented by Minister of Health and Child Welfare, Henry Madzorera (See: Xinhua 'Roundup': Zimbabwe, China Strengthen Economic Cooperation).It should be noted that the very same hospital receiving the medial equipment and drugs was constructed using Chinese funds: further details are captured in linked projects #20443 (Phase I) and #72842 (Phase II). The linked project #26668 captures how the Chinese Government announced plans to donate $10 million USD worth of additional medical equipment to the China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital in October 2010.
Number of official sources
0
Number of unofficial sources
4
Details
Cofinanced
No
Receiving agencies [Type]
China-Zimbabwe Friendship Hospital [NGO/CSO/Foundation]; Government of Zimbabwe [Government Agency]