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Overview

Chinese government provides medical supplies to Samoan Ministry of Health in November 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$54,981
Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•SamoaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•SamoaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Nov 27, 2020
Start (actual)
Nov 27, 2020
End (actual)
Nov 27, 2020

Geospatial footprint

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The office of the Samoan Ministry of Health is located in Apia, Samoa. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1124893075.

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 Samoa

Loan description

Chinese government provides medical supplies to Samoan Ministry of Health in November 2020

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On November 27, 2020, China donated medical supplies to Samoa for use in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. The supplies included 2 intensive care ventilators, 50 sets of breathing circuit and mask, two mobile ultraviolet disinfection vehicles and 25 ultraviolet disinfection lamps. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. This donation is on top of the $1.53 million worth of personnel protection equipment and medical aid donated by China to Samoa this year. A handover ceremony took place for this donation at the Chinese Embassy in Samoa. The original presentation of the equipment was scheduled for a week prior and had to be canceled after Samoa announced its second suspected positive COVID-19 case. The equipment was instead handed over one week later to Samoa’s Ministry of Health.

Staff comments

AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.