Chinese Government donates COVID-testing laboratory supplies worth USD $77k to CARPHA in October 2021
Commitment amount
$ 77000.0
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 77000.0
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Americas, regional
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Grant
Infrastructure
No
COVID
Yes
Category
Project lifecycle
Description
On October 7th, 2021, the Chinese Government donated COVID-testing laboratory supplies worth USD $77 thousand to the Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA). Supplies included 1 dry-ice machine, 60,000 pairs of gloves, 100,000 tips*, 250 plastic autoclavable bags, 5,000 cryovials, and 500 cryo boxes. The purpose of this donation is to support the Governments and People of CARICOM countries in their continued fight against COVID-19. *unsure what this is. could be Grenada slang for q tips.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
2
Details
Cofinanced
No
Indirect receiving agencies [Type]
Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) [Intergovernmental Organization]