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| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Kyrgyzstan |
| Country | Kyrgyz Republic |
| Start Date | Sep 15, 2023 |
| End Date | Dec 12, 2029 |
| Duration | 2,280 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 103651 |
On September 15, 2023, the Chinese ambassador to Kyrgyzstan attended a ceremony for the launch of the Health Express - Bright Journey program.
This is the implementation of a promise by Xi Jinping at the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), held in September 2022, to provide 2,000 free cataract surgeries to SCO countries.
The program included a donation of ophthalmological equipment to Osh Interregional United Clinical Hospital and established the "Health Express" ("健康快车") eye examination room.
The equipment consisted of light bulbs, AV scanner, keratometers, non-contact tonometers, and intraocular/aspheric lenses, worth in total about 8 million Kyrgyz soms.
The program also included surgeries and training performed by Chinese doctors; this is captured in the linked project with ID 104386.
1. The Kyrgyz name of the project is 'Экспресс ден соолук – Жаркын саякат' and the Russian name is 'Экспресс здоровья - яркое путешествие.' The Chinese name is '健康快车 国际光明行' (Health Express International Bright Journey) '光明行' (Bright Journey), or '“健康快车 吉尔吉斯斯坦 光明行' (Health Express Kyrgyzstan Bright Journey). Osh Interregional United Clinical Hospital may be translated as Osh Interstate Joint Clinical Hospital.
Government of Kyrgyzstan
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