Chinese medical team provides free cataract surgery to over 120 Burmese patients as part of China-Myanmar Brightness Journey 2018 (linked to Record ID#86569)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Myanmar (Burma)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Sep 20, 2018
End Date	Dec 20, 2030
Duration	4,474 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67030`

Grant Description

On September 20, 2018, a Chinese medical team from Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University began to provide free cataract surgery to 120 patients under "China-Myanmar Brightness Journey 2018" in Myanmar's Yangon.

The two-day free cataract surgery program was jointly conducted by a medical team from China's Kunming Medical University and the local medical team at Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Eye Hospital.

The program was sponsored by the Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University and organized by the Yunnan Provincial Department of Commerce, the Visakha Foundation and Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Eye Hospital.

The Chinese medical team also donated $3,000 USD to Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Eye Hospital to support the program, as captured by linked Record ID#86569).

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中国云南省再为缅甸白内障患者送光明
Chinese medical team provides free cataract surgery to over 120 Myanmar patients 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.