Overview

Chinese embassy grants 30 million kwacha maternity room at Salima Regional Hospital

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$85,110

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•MalawiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MalawiSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2013

Start (actual): Sep 25, 2013

End (actual): Jun 19, 2014

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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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Malawi

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Chinese embassy grants 30 million kwacha maternity room at Salima Regional Hospital

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Project narrative

On September 25, 2013, the foundation stone laying ceremony was held for a 36 bed maternity room granted by the Chinese embassy at the Salima Regional Hospital in Malawi, according to the Chinese Embassy. It is part of the “Prepare Maternal and Child Plan” for Malawi, run by Malawi's government. The project was funded through a 30 million kwacha grant. An article from The Nation reports that the room was completed and handed over on June 19, 2014. This project was encouraged by the Malawi government Presidential Initiative on Maternal Health and Safe Motherhood.