Overview

Chinese embassy donates $80,000 worth of Ribavirin to Sierra Leone

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$90,920

Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•Sierra LeoneSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2011

Start (actual): Feb 22, 2011

End (actual): Feb 22, 2011

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation

Loan description

Chinese embassy donates $80,000 worth of Ribavirin to Sierra Leone

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On February 22, 2011, the Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone, Kuang Weilin and Sierra Leone's Minister of Health and Sanitation, Zainab Hawa Bangura signed the certificate of handing-over of Ribavirin worth $80,000. The medicine will be used for curing Lasha Fever, one of the epidemics prevalent in the Eastern province. Sierra Leone's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Mrs Ebun Jusu and Commercial Counsellor Liu Yulin from the Chinese Embassy were also present at the ceremony.