Chinese Ministry of Commerce donates medical supplies to Argentina's Ministry of Health in April 2020
Commitment amount
$ 57852.15672366727
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 57852.16
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of Commerce [Government Agency]
Recipient
Argentina
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On Monday, April 13 and Wednesday, April 15, flights arrived from China in Argentina carrying medical supplies to help fight COVID-19 granted by China's Ministry of Commerce. These two new shipments included 5,000 protective suits, 10,000 protective medical face masks, 50,000 surgical masks, 1,000 face shields, 200 digital thermometers, 1,000 pairs of gloves and 1,000 shoe covers, to be given to the Argentine Ministry of Health. The grant was coordinated by the Foreign Ministries of Argentina and China.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Argentina Ministry of Health [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
China Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Government Agency]
Argentina Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Worship [Government Agency]