Health

Ecuador

Grants & Concessional Finance

• On the request of Ecuador, India donated medicines, worth USD 1 million through two separate donations in 2008 and 2010, respectively. Government of India donated 15 tonnes of medicines/equipment worth Rs. 1,61,29,957 to Ecuador in the wake of 16 April 2016 earthquake.
• Over the last few years, the Embassy of India in Bogota, which is concurrently accredited to Ecuador, has been receiving Grant-in-Aid from Ministry of Culture, which is being utilized for yoga, Gandhi@150 related events, etc. through groups and Association of Friends of India who are involved in the promotion of promoting Indian culture and heritage.
• In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, India donated 1,00,000 tablets of HCQS to Ecuador on the request of the Embassy of Ecuador in New Delhi and facilitated export of 1.5 million HCQS tablets on commercial basis. Commercial export of paracetamol to Ecuador was also approved. On 14 August 2020, 4,00,000 HCQ tablets, 8000 units of Metronidazole and 8,000 units of Intravenous Paracetamol were donated to Ecuador.