China sends 'Bright Journey' medical team to Eritrea for ophthalmic surgeries in 2019

Funder	Unspecified Chinese Government Institution
Recipient Organization	Government of Eritrea
Country	Eritrea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2019
End Date	Feb 25, 2030
Duration	4,073 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`87296`

Grant Description

Between December 16th, 2019 and January 6th, 2020, China sent a team of 7 ophthalmologists and 3 assistants to "perform cataract surgery and diagnose and treat other eye diseases" in Eritrea, as a part of "Bright Journey" (“光明行”), one of the eight initiatives established during the 2018 FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation) meeting.

Over the course of the 21 days, the team performed 508 cataract surgeries and diagnosed and treated 1,250 patients with eye diseases.

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驻厄立特里亚使馆为“光明行”项目圆满成功举办招待会 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.