Overview

Chinese Embassy donates 4,000 diagnostic tests to Cuba Ministry of Health in May 2020 (Linked to Record ID#98392)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$40,155

Commitment Year•2020Country of Activity•CubaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CubaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: May 20, 2020

Start (actual): May 20, 2020

End (actual): May 20, 2020

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Cuba Ministry of Health

Loan description

Chinese Embassy donates 4,000 diagnostic tests to Cuba Ministry of Health in May 2020 (Linked to Record ID#98392)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On May 20, 2020, the Chinese Embassy in Havana donated 4,000 diagnostic tests to the Cuba Ministry of Health during a handover ceremony. Chinese Ambassador to Cuba Chen Xi, Cuban First Deputy Foreign Minister Marcelo Medina González, Deputy Minister of Public Health Luis Fernando Navarro and Luis Foyo, executive president of Cuban Red Cross attended the ceremony. USD $100,000 from the Chinese Red Cross was also donated during the ceremony (Record ID#98392), along with 3 million face masks, 100,000 surgical gloves, and 10,000 protective suits and glasses donated by Zhengzhou Yutong Group (Record ID#98360).

Staff comments

1. AidData has estimated the transaction amount for this donation based on price catalogues from the World Health Organization (WHO). Please see the TUFF Methodology for additional details.