China sent medical team to provide free eye surgery to patients in Laos

Funder	China National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC)
Recipient Organization	Government of Laos
Country	Lao People's Democratic Republic
Start Date	Nov 06, 2017
End Date	Dec 21, 2033
Duration	5,889 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`65902`

Grant Description

From Nov 6 to Nov 17, 2017, China's National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) sent a 14-personnel medical team to provide free eyecare services to people in Laos and conducted 304 cataract surgeries.

The event was led by the National Health and Family Planning Commision of China, coordinated by the Yunnan Provincial Health and Family Planning Commission and the Provincial Friendship Association.

The medical team consists of nine doctors from Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) in Beijing and five nurses from First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University in Yunnan.

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Chinese medical team provides free eye surgery to patients in Laos
昆医附一院眼科医疗队2017中国老挝“光明行”圆满完成任务 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.