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Overview

China provides emergency aid of swine flu vaccine to Myanmar

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$3,936,866
Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•MyanmarSector•Emergency ResponseFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2017
Start (actual)
Aug 24, 2017
End (actual)
Aug 24, 2017

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan description

China provides emergency aid of swine flu vaccine to Myanmar

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On Aug. 24 2017, China provided emergency aid of vaccine against the swine flu to Myanmar. The vaccine and other medical equipment worth of 25 million yuan (3.73 million U.S. dollars) was handed over to the Myanmar side at the Yangon International Airport. Speaking at the ceremony, Chinese Ambassador Hong Liang expressed his belief that the medical aid, extended on humanitarian ground, would help in treating the disease. Thanking China for the assistance, Thet Khine Win, permanent secretary of the Myanmar Ministry of Health and Sports, pledged beneficial use of the aid on patients in prevention against the influenza. The medical equipment include N95 masks, Oseltamivir capsules, influenza vaccine, personal protective equipment and ICU ventilator. Some 300 people were confirmed to be infected with the seasonal influenza A/H1N1-2009, also known as swine flu, across Myanmar since July 21. More than 30 have died of the virus since the outbreak of the epidemic.