Chinese Government donates second batch of anti-epidemic materials to Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health in April 2020
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Afghanistan
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On April 23, 2020, a handover ceremony was held for the second batch of Anti-Covid-19 from the Chinese government to the Afghan government. The donation consisted of Covid-19 testing kits, N95 masks, surgical masks, medical protective clothing, medical isolation goggles, and infrared forehead thermometers. The total materials filled 727 boxes and weighed 7.2 tons. The handover ceremony was held at Kabul International Airport. At the ceremony, the Chinese Ambassador to Afghanistan pledged that China would continue to aid Afghanistan in their fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. The first batch of Chinese Covid-19 aid to Afghanistan was delivered on April 4, 2020 (see project ID#94547, 95226, 95227, and 95228).
Additional details
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Afghanistan Ministry of Public Health [Government Agency]