LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3951

TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.03.2020

MEDICAL SUPPLY TO CHINA



3951. SHRI RAMALINGAM S.:

Dr. T.R. PAARIVENDHAR:



Will the Minister of EXTERNAL AFFAIRS be pleased to state:



(a) whether the Union Government has assured the Chinese Government to supply medicines and other medical equipments to tackle the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak which claimed more than 2500 lives in China;



(b) if so, the details thereof;



(c) the value of medical consignment sent to China;



(d) whether the Chinese Government has agreed and accepted the consignment sent from India; and



(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

[SHRI V. MURALEEDHARAN]

(a) to (e) Prime Minister had written to Chinese President Xi Jinping on 8 February 2020, in view of the coronavirus outbreak in China, conveying the solidarity of the people and Government of India with the people of China and the readiness of Government of India to provide assistance.



The Government of India provided 15 tonnes of medical assistance comprising masks, gloves and other emergency medical equipment to China on 26 February 2020. These supplies were delivered by an Indian Air Force C-17 special flight which landed in Wuhan, China. The details of the medical assistance provided are as under:

Medical Supplies Sent To China S.No. Description of Commodity Quantity 1. Surgical Masks 1 Lakh pieces 2. Surgical Gloves 5 Lakh pairs 3. Infusion Pumps 75 pieces 4. Enteral Feeding Pumps 30 pieces 5. Defibrillator 21 pieces 6. N-95 Mask 4000 pieces

These medical supplies costed approximately Rs. 2.11 crores. They were handed over to the Hubei Charity Federation in Wuhan, China.



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