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China Provides Free Cataract Surgeries to Namibians under Guangmingxing Project (Linked to Record ID#62633)

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Namibia
Country	Namibia
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Dec 12, 2028
Duration	3,998 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`67811`

Grant Description

In 2011, the Chinese Government launched the Guangmingxing (光明行) or "Bright Lines" project to provide free cataract surgeries for thousands of patients in Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean.

On May 7, 2018, the first surgical team, consisting of 5 doctors and 3 nurses from Peking Union Medical College Hospital, arrived at the Windhoek Central Hospital to work with Namibian experts. By the time the Chinese doctors left on May 29, they had restored eyesight to 208 patients. The mission lasted for twenty days total.

The lenses came from the Zhongguancun company Aibonod.

On May 18, 2018, China donated medical equipment and pharmaceutical consumables related to this project worth 1.825 million RMB to Namibia (see Record ID#62633).

📋 Staff Comments

There were multiple medical teams sent to Namibia for this same program, including one in 2019.The event is also translated as 'Bright Walk' or 'Brightness Walk'.

📚 Sources & References

Feature: Chinese eye surgeons win hearts in Namibia
在明朗的星空下 ——北京协和医院赴纳米比亚“光明行”活动小记, “一带一路”医疗合作拓展全球 3年内将落实100个康复助医项目
Remarks by Ambassador Zhang Yiming at the Signing Ceremony of Medical Equipment Donation
中关村企业点亮一带一路创新地图
孙春兰出席纳米比亚“光明行”活动
Ambassador Zhang Yiming attended the donation ceremony for the “Guangmingxing” medical materials donation in Namibia
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北京协和医院赴纳米比亚“光明行”活动小记
张益明大使拜会纳米比亚卫生部长豪菲库 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.