China implements Phase 1 of maternal and child health project in Sierra Leone (Linked to Record ID#63046)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sierra Leone
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Aug 12, 2016
End Date	Sep 14, 2027
Duration	4,050 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`53016`

Grant Description

On August 12, 2016, Chinese Ambassador to Sierra Leone Zhao Yanbo and Sierra Leone's Minister of Health Fofana signed an agreement on China's "Bright Walk" activity for cataract surgery in Sierra Leone and a maternal and child health project.

According to the embassy website, China will provide training on children's first aid, disease screening, growth and nutrition monitoring.

In November 2016, the project was officially launched as the doctors from Hunan Children's Hospital arrived in Sierra Leone to perform medical inspection and treatment for Sierra Leonean children, as well as to arrange academic exchange between pediatricians. The second phase of this project began in 2018 (#63046).

📚 Sources & References

驻塞拉利昂大使吴鹏出席中国“妇幼健康工程”项目启动仪式
驻塞拉利昂大使赵彦博与塞卫生部长福法纳签署“光明行”活动和妇幼健康项目协议
Sierra Leone: China to Offer Free Cataract Operations in Sierra Leone 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.