Overview

China donates 241,780 XCD of medical equipment to Dominica's Ministry of Health to support Chinese medical team (Linked to Record ID#72144)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$92,950

Commitment Year•2019Country of Activity•DominicaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•DominicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 15, 2019

Start (actual): Mar 15, 2019

End (actual): Mar 15, 2019

Geospatial footprint

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The project provided medical equipment to the Ministry of Health in Dominica, mostly going to Princess Margaret Hospital in Roseau, Dominica. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/396970462

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

National Health Commission of China

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Dominican Ministry of Health and Social Services

Loan desecription

China donates 241,780 XCD of medical equipment to Dominica's Ministry of Health to support Chinese medical team (Linked to Record ID#72144)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On March 15, 2019, the Chinese Embassy in Dominica, on behalf of the Government of the People’s Republic of China via the National Health Commission of China, donated 241,780 XCD worth of urology and ophthalmology equipment to the Ministry of Health and Social Services of Dominica. Wang Quanhuo, Chief Economic and Commercial Officer of the Chinese Embassy presented the medical equipment and supplies, while the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Health and Social Services, Letitia Lestrade-Wyke, signed on behalf of the Ministry upon receiving the donation. According to Wang Quanhuo, the equipment will be used mainly to support the Chinese medical team to perform surgeries and medical treatment at the Princess Margaret Hospital (PMH). The Chinese medical team is captured and detailed in Record ID#72144.