Overview

China donates medicine and medical equipment to Guinea-Bissau in 2016

Commitment Year•2016Country of Activity•Guinea-BissauSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 29, 2016

Start (actual): Apr 29, 2016

End (actual): Apr 29, 2016

Geospatial footprint

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The handover ceremony was held in the capital's China-Guinea-Bissau Friendship Hospital (Hospital de Amizade Sino-Guineense) in the Brá neighborhood within the city of Bissau. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/130275531.

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

Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Guinea-Bissau

Loan description

China donates medicine and medical equipment to Guinea-Bissau in 2016

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 29, 2016 , the handover ceremony of China's medical assistance consisting of medicine and medical equipment to Guinea-Bissau was held in the capital's China-Guinea-Bissau Friendship Hospital. Chinese Ambassador Wang Hua, the Guinean Defense Minister, and Guinea-Bissau's Minister of Public Health attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. China's 15th medical aid team to Guinea-Bissau also attended (Record ID#52250), leading to a total of 120 people in attendance. The value of this donation is unknown. This project is completed.

Staff comments

Could be linked to another medical assistance/donation projects, as it is stated that this is a yearly donation and there is frequent sending of medical teams. No such projects were found in duplicate search.