Sinopharm and Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs send RMB 1,500,000 worth of COVID-19 vaccines and medical supplies to Myanmar
Commitment amount
$ 232558.13953488372
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 232558.14
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (Sinopharm) [State-owned Company]
China Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Government Agency]
Recipient
Myanmar
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
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.
Additional details
1. The Chinese name of the vaccine is 中国生物新冠灭活疫苗.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
8
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Myanmar (Burma) [Government Agency]