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Chinese Government provides RMB 6 million to dispatch medical team to conduct cataract surgeries
| Funder | Unspecified Chinese Government Institution |
|---|---|
| Recipient Organization | Government of Eritrea |
| Country | Eritrea |
| Start Date | Jan 01, 2015 |
| End Date | May 29, 2031 |
| Duration | 5,992 days |
| Number of Grantees | 1 |
| Roles | Recipient |
| Data Source | AidData Chinese Aid |
| Grant ID | 56088 |
Grant Description
On July 7, 2015, Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea Qiu Xuejun and Eritrean Minister of Health Amna Nurhusein signed a protocol for the National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Health of the Eritrean State in Asmara on the dispatch of a Chinese ophthalmologist medical team to Eritrea for cataract surgeries.
The project's name is ""Guangming xing"" (“光明行"").
For this project, Chinese medical experts were expected to conduct over 300 cataract surgeries, and then donate surgical equipment, medicines and other materials to the Eritrean government. On August 19, 2015, the medical team arrived from China to Eritrea.
The medical team was made of 11 people, including 4 ophthalmologists and 3 nurses, who were responsible for carrying out at least 300 cataract operations in Eritrea, and carrying out activities such as ophthalmology clinics and lectures in accordance with Eritrea's needs.
On August 20, 2015, Wang Liya, the leader of the ""Guangming xing"" Chinese medical team of China's assistance to Eritrea, and the vice president of Henan Provincial People's Hospital, visited the Eritrean Minister of Health Amna Nurhusein in a courtesy visit. The Chinese aid medical team's captain Sun Laiguang also attended this meeting.
The medical team was dispatched from the Chinese National Health and Family Planning Commission. The team worked in Eritrea for 10 days and completed over 300 cataract surgeries. September 5, 2015 was the last day for the group to complete surgeries.
On that day, the Chinese ambassador to Eritrea and the Eritrean Minister of Health signed the ""bright"" activities goods delivery certificate.
The Chinese medical team also donated the surgical equipment and medicine brought by the medical team to the Eritrean government. In total, the Chinese Government provided RMB 6 million to support this implementation of this project.
Sources & References
- Qiu Xuejun
- Ambassador to Eritrea, attended the handover ceremony of the ninth and tenth batch of Chinese government aid medical teams
- 承担国家援非“光明行”任务 我省专家团赴厄实施免费白内障复明手术
- 恪尽职守 播撒大爱 续写医疗援非新篇章——记中国第九批援厄医疗队
- Chinese aid to Eritrea's 'bright trip' medical team pays a courtesy visit to the Minister of Health of Eritrea
- Ambassador Qiu Xuejun Attends the Material Handover Ceremony for China’s Eritrean “Bright Tour”
- 中国国家卫计委与厄立特里亚卫生部签署“光明行”议定书 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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