Overview

China donates 23 tons of COVID-19 medical supplies to Cuba

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•CubaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CubaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 16, 2020

Start (actual): Aug 16, 2020

End (actual): Aug 16, 2020

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China sent Covid-19 medical supplies to Havana, Cuba. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/1854615

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 Cuba

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Chinese Embassy

Loan desecription

China donates 23 tons of COVID-19 medical supplies to Cuba

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Project narrative

According to Cuban state owned newspaper Granma, on August 16, 2020, a sixth air shipment of medical supplies arrived in Cuba carrying 23 tons of medicine and health supplies to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies include rapid tests, PCR tests, and other supplies to combat the disease. The supplies arrived on chartered Cubana de Aviación flights from Shanghai. According to the Cuban ambassador to China, Carlos Miguel Pereira, the deliveries were made possible due to a coordinated effort that involved "Chinese authorities and companies" and the Chinese embassy and consulates. Further according to Granma, a total of 180 tons of donations have arrived by air to Havana in 2020 as China has provided aid to Cuba over the pandemic.