Overview

China donated medicine and medical equipment to Eritrea in 2018

Commitment Year•2018Country of Activity•EritreaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EritreaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2018

Start (actual): Apr 24, 2018

End (actual): Apr 24, 2018

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The project donated medical materials to be distributed across Asmara to the Orotta Hospital and Halibet Hospital in Asmara, Eritrea. The Orotta Hospital is located on the same premises and may be an alternate name for the Mekane Hiwot Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/319162760#map=19/15.31315/38.93927 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/321473784#map=17/15.33542/38.92748

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

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Eritrea

Loan desecription

China donated medicine and medical equipment to Eritrea in 2018

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 24th 2018, the Chinese Embassy in Eritrea and the Eritrean Ministry of Health jointly held a donation ceremony for medical equipment in Asmara, Eritrea. The medicines and medical equipment that China donated covers Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Critical care, Emergency and trauma medicine, Cardiovascular disease, Gastroenterology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, general surgery, Urology, Thoracic Surgery, Orthopedics, Spine Surgery, Anesthesiology, Acupuncture and Physiotherapy, Chinese Medicine, etc. Additionally, based on the need of the hospital, the Chinese medical aid team also donated some urgently needed medicines and equipment. The Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea, Yang Zigang, and the Eritrean Minister of Health Amina Nurhussein, signed the handover certificate of this donation. The value of this donation is unknown. This donation is completed.

Staff comments

This Chinese project title is 向厄方捐赠医疗药械