China sends medical team to conduct 'Brightness Action 2018' project in Sudan

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Sudan Eye Hospital of Al-Nilain University
Country	Sudan
Start Date	Jan 01, 2018
End Date	Feb 02, 2029
Duration	4,050 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87114`

Grant Description

On November 28, 2018, a group of 8 Chinese medical experts was sent to the Eye Hospital of Al-Nilain University in Khartoum, Sudan to conduct free surgeries on Sudanese cataract patients. This program is a part of the Chinese aid program to Sudan, known as "Brightness Action 2018" (“光明行”).

The program is implemented by China Xi'an 1st Hospital and is co-launched by Khartoum State's Health Ministry and the Economic and Commercial Counselor's Office of the Chinese Embassy in Sudan. The medical team dispatched had previously conducted surgeries in Sierra Leone, Senegal, and Chad. The program lasted for 20 days and was completed on December 18, 2018.

A total of 241 surgeries were conducted.

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Chinese doctors provide free surgeries to cataract patients in Sudan, 2018年援苏丹“光明行” 陕西医疗队再次踏上征途, 2018援苏丹“光明行”活动圆满结束 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.