Chinese Government donates medical supplies including 40,000 PCR tests and 20,000 antibody tests to Georgia in April 2020
Commitment amount
$ 652009.4419937636
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 652009.44
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Georgia
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On April 29, 2020, the Chinese Government donated 52 tons of medical supplies to Georgia. The donation included personal protective equipment, masks, medical gloves, shoe covers, 40,000 PCR tests, and 20,000 antibody tests. This donation is intended to assist Georgia in detecting and preventing COVID-19. A handover ceremony was held for this donation on April 29, 2020 at the Tbilisi International Airport. Li Yan, China’s Ambassador to Georgia, Alexander Khvtisiashvili, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Georgia, and Zotsko Rauri, the Deputy Minister of Health of Georgia, jointly attended the ceremony.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
5
Number of total sources
10
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Georgia [Government Agency]
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Georgia Ministry of Health [Government Agency]