Chinese Government donates Relocatable Military Hospital to the Argentine Army
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Argentina
Sector
Government and civil society (Code: 150)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
In 2015, China committed to donating a Relocatable Military Hospital (HMR) to the Argentine Army, which was formally donated and received in 2017. The HMR allows for providing surgical and emergency healthcare support for a 48 hour uninterrupted period, performing 2 surgeries simultaneously, hospitalizing 28 patients, and can be easily transported by land, air, and sea in 13x20 foot containers. It serves as an intermediary between outposts of soldiers and permanent military hospitals, intended to diagnose and care for patients during operational deployments.
Additional details
1. The name of the hospital in Spanish is the "Hospital Militar Reubicable (HMR)."
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
1
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Argentine Army [Government Agency]