China's Defense Ministry provides medical expert team and pneumonia supplies to Laos in April 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China Ministry of National Defense [Government Agency]
People's Liberation Army of China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Laos
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On April 24, 2020, a team of five Chinese military medical experts, with pneumonia treatment materials donated by China's Defense Ministry, arrived in the Lao capital Vientiane. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) expert team was greeted at the Wattay International Airport of Vientiane by Lao’s Deputy Defense Minister, Aesamay Leuangvanxay, and Chinese Ambassador to Laos, Jiang Zaidong. At the airport, the medical expert team handed over pneumonia epidemic medical materials to Laos. The materials were carried by cargo planes of the PLA Air Force and were donated by the Ministry of National Defense of China. The monetary value of this donation is unknown.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Laos Ministry of National Defense [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
People's Liberation Army of China [Government Agency]