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China sends 12 medical experts to Guinea-Bissau for ophthalmic cataract restoration surgery project 'Bright Action' in 2018

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Guinea-Bissau
Country	Guinea-Bissau
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Oct 22, 2028
Duration	3,947 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`57226`

Grant Description

On July 28, 2018, China sent a team of 12 medical experts to assist Guinea-Bissau with an ophthalmic cataract restoration surgery project. On July 31, a launching ceremony was held for the project at the Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes.

Through this project, which is generally known in African countries as the 'Bright Action' project, these Chinese medical experts provided assistance in Guinea-Bissau.

The expert team included 6 ophthalmologists from the Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital, 3 ophthalmologists from the Hospital Centre S. Januario of Macao Special Administrative Region, etc..

As part of this project, the Chinese experts provided free cataract surgeries for those in need, donated medical equipment, and provided technical training to local medical officials The team screened more than 400 patients and completed 216 cataract operations during their stay in Guinea-Bissau. On August 10, the President of Guinea-Bissau gathered the medical team and thanked them for their aid to Guinea-Bissau.

The project ended on August 11, 2018.

📋 Staff Comments

The Chinese project title is 援几内亚比绍“光明行”项目.

📚 Sources & References

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