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Overview

Chinese Government sends medical expert team to Laos to fight against COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2021
Start (actual)
May 4, 2021
End (actual)
May 18, 2021

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 Laos

Loan description

Chinese Government sends medical expert team to Laos to fight against COVID-19 pandemic in May 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On May 4th, 2021, the anti-pandemic medical expert team sent by the Chinese government arrived at Vientiane International Airport. Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong and Laos Deputy Prime Minister Ji Qiao greeted the team. The team will aid Laos in various areas of anti-pandemic tasks. Ji Qiao appreciated the aid from the Chinese government and express willingness to cooperate with China in public health and other related aspects. On May 18th, 2021, the Chinese anti-pandemic medical expert team in Laos held a work summary meeting with the Laos Ministry of Health. Lao Minister of Health Ben Fung awarded honorary certificates to the members of the expert group to recognize and thank them for their outstanding contributions to Laos' public health. The expert team left Laos and returned to China on the same day in the afternoon.

Staff comments

1.) The Chinese project title is 中国政府派遣医疗专家组前往老挝协助抗击新冠肺炎大流行.