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Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries donates 45 million kyats worth of medical equipment to Myanmar Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Hospital in October 2018 (linked to Record ID#s #86574)

$45M USD

Funder	Yunnan Provincial People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries
Recipient Organization	Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Hospital (Myanmar)
Country	Myanmar
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	May 13, 2031
Duration	4,880 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`68432`

Grant Description

On October 25, 2018, Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries donated medical equipment worth MMK 45 million (roughly USD 29,000) to Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Eye Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar. The specific equipment donated are unknown. The donation of equipment was given alongside an MMK 8 million grant, which is captured in Record ID #86574.

Additionally, on the same day, a medical team from Kunming Medical University, with sponsorship from Yunnan Provincial People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, provided free cataract surgeries for patients in Myanmar as part of the Bright Journey Campaign (captured in Record ID #64226)

📋 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.

📚 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.

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Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Hospital (Myanmar)

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