China donates anti-Ebola supplies to Guinea-Bissau in October 2014
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Guinea-Bissau
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On October 31, 2014, a Chinese plane loaded with anti-Ebola supplies landed in Bissau to aid in their efforts against Ebola. The list of supplies included 17,000 sets of protective clothing, 17,000 disposable sterile rubber gloves, 17,000 pairs of boot covers, 17,000 pairs of protective glasses, 200 thermometers, 200 Gesprayers, 5 body temperature detectors, and 3,000 body bags. According to the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, this was the second donation of Ebola protective materials in 2014. This donation has a volume of 79 cubic meters, a weight of 9,700 kilograms, and a total of 1,052 containers. The value of this donation is unknown. This project is completed.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Government of Guinea-Bissau [Government Agency]