Overview

Chinese Government donates respirators and PCR tests to Cameroon in August 2020

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$393,091

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•CameroonDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CameroonSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 8, 2020

Start (actual): Aug 8, 2020

End (actual): Aug 8, 2020

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 Cameroon

Loan description

Chinese Government donates respirators and PCR tests to Cameroon in August 2020

Narrative

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Project narrative

On August 8, 2020, the third batch of sanitary equipment donated by China arrived at the Yaoundé International Airport in Cameroon. This donation included 30 non-invasive respirators and 30,000 PCR tests. These supplies will be used to strengthen the capacities of medical personnel in Cameroon. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover ceremony took place for this donation at Yaoundé International Airport. China’s Ambassador to Cameroon, Wang Yingwu, and Cameroon Public Health Minister Manaouda Malachie were present at the ceremony.

Staff comments

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