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Overview

Chinese Government donates medical equipment to Eritrea for COVID-19 relief in June 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•EritreaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•EritreaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jun 17, 2021
Start (actual)
Jun 17, 2021
End (actual)
Jun 17, 2021

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 Eritrea

Loan description

Chinese Government donates medical equipment to Eritrea for COVID-19 relief in June 2021

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On June 17, 2021, the Chinese Government donated a batch of medical equipment to Eritrea to support its COVID-19 response. The handover ceremony was attended by Chinese Ambassador Cai Ge and Eritrean Minister of Health Amina Nurhussein, who signed a handover certificate on behalf of their respective governments. Also present were Economic and Commercial Counsellor Yu Jinming, the head of the 14th Chinese medical aid team to Eritrea Zhao Yanbing, and senior Eritrean health officials. The donation was intended to strengthen Eritrea’s healthcare capacity and deepen bilateral cooperation in the health sector. Chinese officials highlighted China’s willingness to continue expanding cooperation through projects such as the construction of traditional medicine centers, hospital partnerships, health training, and technical support for Orotta Hospital.