Chinese government sends a team of 12 medical experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for COVID-19 prevention in May 2020 (linked to project ID#94232)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Congo (DRC)
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On May 12, 2020, a team of 12 Chinese medical experts arrived in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and delivered anti-epidemic material assistance to the Congolese government (see project ID#94232 for the donation). The team consisted of experts in testing, respiratory medicine, traditional Chinese medicine, and infectious disease control. The team had three goals: instruct DRC doctors and leaders in Chinese methods and practices in prevention and control, donate supplies to the DRC, and exchange information with their Congolese counterparts to create avenues for future cooperation.
Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Chinese Embassy [Government Agency]