Hainan Provincial Government sends second ophthalmology team to Kampong Cham Provincial Referral Hospital in 2016

📋 Staff Comments

1. The Hainan-Cambodia Brightness Action Program ran from September 1st, 2016 to December 2019. The goal of the program was to send five medical teams to treat 1,000 patients with cataract-induced blindness across various provinces in Cambodia. The program was established when Luo Baoming, Secretary of the Hainan Provincial Party Committee, met with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen in July 2016. The Hainan Provincial Government sent five medical teams to the Kampong Cham, Siem Reap, and Kampong Speu provinces in Cambodia, treating over 592 patients.

📚 Sources & References

• Chinese Bring Sight to K Cham
• Chinese doctors help Cambodian cataract patients regain vision
• Chinese doctors launch project of 1,000 cataract operations in Cambodia
• Chinese doctors bring light into lives of Cambodian cataract patients
• China-Cambodia medical program offers relief for Cambodian cataract patients
• Hainan medical team restores sight for Cambodian patients 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.