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Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries provides funding for 200 free cataract surgeries as part of Bright Journey Campaign in Myanmar in October 2018

Funder	Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Recipient Organization	Government of Myanmar (Burma)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Oct 25, 2018
End Date	Jun 01, 2031
Duration	4,602 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`64226`

Grant Description

On October 25, 2018, as part of the "Bright Journey" campaign in Yangon, Myanmar, a medical team from Kunming Medical University began providing free cataract surgeries for patients. The medical team was to perform 200 cataract removal operations.

The event was implemented by Kunming Medical University and sponsored by Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Myanmar’s Visakha Foundation, and the Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Eye Hospital.

On the same day, Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries donated medical equipment worth MMK 45 million (roughly USD 29,000) and cash assistance worth MMK 8 million (over USD 5,000) to Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Hospital.

The equipment donation is captured in Record ID #68432 and the cash assistance donation is captured in Record ID #86574.

Furthermore, approximately one month prior on September 20, as part of a two-day program for the same Bright Journey campaign, the medical team from Kunnan Medical University, along with a local medical team at Sitagu Pyi Hein Eye Hospital, provided free cataract surgeries to over 120 Burmese patients.

The two-day program is captured in Record ID #67030.

📋 Staff Comments

1. Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries is the Yunnan branch of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC). Although CPAFFC’s charter identifies it as an NGO, the provincial branches of the organization are set within the provincial governments. As such, Aiddata classifies funding provided by provincial branches of CPAFFC as official funding.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese medical team provides free eye surgery to Myanmar patients
驻缅甸大使夫人王雪鸿出席2018年中国云南省缅甸仰光“光明行”启动仪式
王宗颖总领事出席2018中国云南省缅甸实皆省“光明行”启动仪式 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.