Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region donates 10 tons of anti-epidemic medical supplies (linked to ProjectID#94329)
Commitment amount
$ 454698.96561898413
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 454698.97
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Government of Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China [Government Agency]
Recipient
Pakistan
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On March 28, 2020, the 8-person Chinese medical team sent to Pakistan handed over 10 tons of anti-epidemic supplies to Pakistan on behalf of the Government of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The supplies included 10,000 test kits, 10,000 N95 masks, 100,000 disposable medical masks, 5,000 medical protective clothes, 5 ventilators, 11 defibrillator monitors and 62,000 sets of drugs for treating COVID-19 patients. These supplies will be used to improve COVID-19 response efforts in Pakistan. The monetary value of this donation is unknown. A handover of these supplies was held during the welcome ceremony for the medical expert team at the Islamabad International Airport in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. China’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Yao Jing, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Director of the Pakistan Health Commission, Major General Akram, and the health advisor to Pakistan’s prime minister attended the ceremony. The dispatch of the 8-member medical team is captured via linked ProjectID#94329.
Additional details
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Number of official sources
3
Number of total sources
12
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Pakistan [Government Agency]