Government of Chongqing donates medical supplies in April 2020 to Colombia Ministry of Health for Covid-19 relief
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Chongqing Municipal Government [Government Agency]
Recipient
Colombia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On April 2, 2020, the Government of Chongqing donated 1,605 hazmat suits, 5,000 N95 masks, and 20,000 disposable surgical masks to the Colombian Government. The supplies also had motivational messages affixed to the boxes prior to their delivery to Colombia. The donation was received by the Colombia Ministry of Health and Social Protection.
Additional details
1. There are discrepancies in the amounts of various supplies reported. According to APC Colombia, there were 1,605 hazmat suits, 5,000 N95 masks, and 20,000 disposable surgical masks donated whereas Chinese news sources report 1,000 protective suits, 1,000 isolation gowns, 2,000 nucleic acid testing kits, 5,000 N95 masks, and 20,000 disposable surgical masks.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Colombia Ministry of Health and Social Protection [Government Agency]