China's Yunnan Province sends medical expert team to Laos in March 2020

On March 29, 2020, a team of 12 Chinese medical experts from China’s Yunnan Province, along with medical materials, arrived at the Wattay International Airport in Vientiane, the capital of Laos. The medical materials included medicines, nucleic acid testing kits, 10,560 N95 masks, 60,000 medical masks and 6,000 protective suits. The medical team includes experts in various fields such as infection prevention and control, intensive care, epidemics, and laboratory testing. The team came to Laos less than five days after the Lao side announced its first two confirmed COVID-19 cases and asked for assistance from China. Somdy Douangdy, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Chair of the Task Force Committee for COVID-19 Prevention and Control, and Chinese Ambassador to Laos, Jiang Zaidong, received the Chinese medical expert team at the airport.

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1) The Chinese project title is 中国政府派遣医疗专家组抵达老挝帮助抗击新冠肺炎大流行. 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.

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