Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville welcomed Her Excellency, Ms. Dai Qingli, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to The Bahamas, to the Princess MargaretHospital on Thursday to officially accept a major donation of PPE and other supplies on behalf of the Public Hospitals Authority. The donation of three (3) 40’ containers of supplies wasfacilitated by the Chinese Embassy and will be inventoried and disbursed by the PHA’sSupplies Management Agency (SMA).
Ambassador Dai Qingli advised that the donation handed over Thursday had a combinedvalue of 1.2 million Chinese Yuan, or approximately one hundred seventy thousand dollars($170,000). She further noted that “These supplies have been donated as an outcome of theForeign Affairs Ministers meeting between China and Caribbean countries held in April lastyear. They are the eleventh (11th) batch, and largest so far, of medical supplies offered to TheBahamas since the start of the pandemic.” The donation was characterized as concreteevidence of China’s friendship with the Bahamian people.
Among the items donated are oximeters, PPE (from masks to shoe covers), and hospitaltrollies. In his remarks accepting the donation, Minister Darville expressed the nation’sgratitude for the “gift of love” given by the Chinese people. He further communicated, “COVID-19 still exists, and even though we are seeing some cases here at the Princess MargaretHospital, there is no need for any major panic at this time or the implementation of any newrestrictive measures.” The Minister further stressed that at this time there is no need for anytesting requirements for travel to the Bahamas whether from China or other destinations. TheMinister went on to share that he would be joining celebrations for the Chinese New Year, theYear of the Rabbit, with the Ambassador and Embassy staff later that evening.
Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Michael Darville welcomed Her Excellency, Ms. Dai Qingli,
Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to The Bahamas, to the Princess Margaret
Hospital on Thursday to officially accept a major donation of PPE and other supplies on behalf
of the Public Hospitals Authority. The donation of three (3) 40’ containers of supplies was
facilitated by the Chinese Embassy and will be inventoried and disbursed by the PHA’s
Supplies Management Agency (SMA).
Ambassador Dai Qingli advised that the donation handed over Thursday had a combined
value of 1.2 million Chinese Yuan, or approximately one hundred seventy thousand dollars
($170,000). She further noted that “These supplies have been donated as an outcome of the
Foreign Affairs Ministers meeting between China and Caribbean countries held in April last
year. They are the eleventh (11th) batch, and largest so far, of medical supplies offered to The
Bahamas since the start of the pandemic.” The donation was characterized as concrete
evidence of China’s friendship with the Bahamian people.
Among the items donated are oximeters, PPE (from masks to shoe covers), and hospital
trollies. In his remarks accepting the donation, Minister Darville expressed the nation’s
gratitude for the “gift of love” given by the Chinese people. He further communicated, “COVID-
19 still exists, and even though we are seeing some cases here at the Princess Margaret
Hospital, there is no need for any major panic at this time or the implementation of any new
restrictive measures.” The Minister further stressed that at this time there is no need for any
testing requirements for travel to the Bahamas whether from China or other destinations. The
Minister went on to share that he would be joining celebrations for the Chinese New Year, the
Year of the Rabbit, with the Ambassador and Embassy staff later that evening.
