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Chinese government funds cataract surgeries under the Bright Journey Eye Care Mission for Kiribati in 2023 (linked to Record ID#104137)

Funder	Guangdong Provincial Health Commission
Recipient Organization	Government of Kiribati\|Tungaru Central Hospital
Country	Kiribati
Start Date	Sep 21, 2023
End Date	Aug 18, 2030
Duration	2,523 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`107523`

Grant Description

From September 21–26, 2023, a Bright Journey ophthalmology team from Guangdong Province, led by Professor Chen Weirong of the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center at Sun Yat-sen University, conducted free cataract surgeries at Tungaru Central Hospital in Tarawa, Kiribati.

The mission was part of Guangdong’s 17-day “Medical Mission to the Islands – Bright Journey” program in Fiji and Kiribati, which performed a total of 93 cataract surgeries.

In Tarawa, the team treated local patients with advanced cataracts, including long-term blind individuals, using a restored ophthalmic microscope originally donated by China in 2019.

The program was supported by the Chinese Embassy in Kiribati, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services of Kiribati, and the second Chinese Medical Aid Team to Kiribati (Record ID#97267). The Guangdong team concluded its work and returned to China on September 30, 2023.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Alternate names of the program are '中国(广东)眼科光明行' or '送医上岛-光明行'

📚 Sources & References

驻基里巴斯大使周立民出席“中国眼科光明行”物资捐赠仪式并看望慰问接受治疗的基里巴斯患者
Ambassador-designate ZHOU Limin attended Handover Ceremony of Medical Materials of Brightness Action Program and Visited Kiribati Patients in the Tungaru Central Hospital
广东赴南太平洋岛国“光明行”医疗队凯旋 Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.

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Government of Kiribati|Tungaru Central Hospital

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