Overview

Sinopharm and Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs send RMB 1,500,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies to Myanmar

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$214,452

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•MyanmarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MyanmarSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jan 1, 2021

Start (actual): Aug 28, 2021

End (actual): Aug 28, 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

China Ministry of Foreign Affairs

State-owned companies

China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (Sinopharm)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Myanmar (Burma)

Loan description

Sinopharm and Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs send RMB 1,500,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies to Myanmar

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 28, 2021, medical supplies and COVID-19 vaccines worth RMB 1,500,000 arrived in Myanmar from Sinopharm and the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The medical supplies consisted of ventilators, oxygen generators, medical protective masks, and medical protective clothing. The purpose of this donation is to aid COVID-19 prevention efforts in Myanmar. A delivery ceremony for this donation was held on September 3, 2021 in Kunming, Yunnan in Myanmar. Myanmar's Minister of Health Dai Khai Win was present at the ceremony and thanked China for their friendship and help. After the ceremony, the supplies were to be distributed throughout the country from Yunnan Duolu Port.

Staff comments

1. The Chinese name of the vaccine is 中国生物新冠灭活疫苗.