Overview

Sinopharm donates laboratory equipment to Bolivia in June 2021

Commitment Year•2021Country of Activity•BoliviaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BoliviaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 21, 2021

Start (actual): Jun 21, 2021

End (planned): Jun 25, 2021

End (actual): Jun 21, 2021

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The purpose of the project is to donate laboratory equipment to Bolivia. More detailed location information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/784975585

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (Sinopharm)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Bolivia National Health Laboratories Institute (INLASA)

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Sinopharm donates laboratory equipment to Bolivia in June 2021

Narrative

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Project narrative

In June 2021, China National Pharmaceutical Group Corporation (Sinopharm) donated laboratory equipment to the Bolivian National Institute of Health Laboratories (INLASA). The donation arrived at Jorge Wilstermann International Airport in Cochabamba on June 21, along with a purchased batch of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccines. The donation was for the purpose of assisting Bolivia in its fight against COVID-19. The laboratory equipment was to be used for conducting PCR and blood analysis, although what exact equipment was donated is unclear.