First Chinese medical team to Burkina Faso Performs Cataract Surgeries for over 200 patients as part of Phase I of the 'Light Action' Project(Linked to Record ID#60122)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Burkina Faso
Country	Burkina Faso
Start Date	Dec 23, 2018
End Date	Dec 06, 2032
Duration	5,097 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`60124`

Grant Description

From December 23-31, 2018, Chinese doctors performed cataract surgeries in Burkina Faso as part of an operation called "Action de la lumière" (Light Action). More than 200 Burkinabé patients aged between 50 and 80 have recovered their sight.

The operation was carried out by 10 Chinese medical experts part of the first Chinese medical team to Burkina Faso (see linked Record ID#60122).

📚 Sources & References

Full text of Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at opening ceremony of 2018 FOCAC Beijing Summit
Burkina Faso : la mission médicale chinoise organisera une opération gratuite de chirurgie de la cataracte
Coopération bilatérale: La Chine et le Burkina Faso sur de bons rails
China's medical aid in past 60 years demonstrates borderless compassion 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.