China sends eye experts to Djibouti for the Bright Journey Project

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Djibouti
Country	Djibouti
Start Date	Sep 01, 2014
End Date	Oct 30, 2030
Duration	5,903 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`35422`

Grant Description

In September 2014, Beijing University People's Hospital and Beijing No.3 Hospital sent three cataract experts to Djibouti to carry out the Guangmingxing (光明行) or "Bright Journey" Project. During their one month stay in Djibouti, they performed around 520 free cataract surgeries and 1086 eye exams.

They also helped to train the only two eye doctors in Djibouti. They returned to Beijing in 19 October 2014. The value of this project is unknown.

📋 Staff Comments

This project is separate from the 19 medical teams China has been sending since 1981

📚 Sources & References

大人民医院援非“光明行”医疗队圆满完成吉布提医疗工作凯旋归来 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.