Skip to content
AidData logo

Overview

Chinese doctors do 97 cataract surgeries for Vietnamese patients

Commitment Year•2009Country of Activity•Viet NamDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Viet NamSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2009
Start (actual)
Nov 14, 2009
End (actual)
Nov 17, 2009

Geospatial footprint

Map overview

Visualizes the AidData-provided feature geometry for this project.

Loading map…

This project provides free cataract surgeries for patients in Bac Giang Vietnam. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/7113960.

Stakeholders

Organizations involved in projects and activities supported by financial and in-kind transfers from Chinese government and state-owned entities

Funding agencies

Government Agencies

  • Unspecified Chinese Government Institution

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Viet Nam

Implementing agencies

NGO/CSO/Foundations

  • Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)
  • Vietnamese Union of Friendship Organizations

Loan desecription

Chinese doctors do 97 cataract surgeries for Vietnamese patients

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

Between 14 and 17 November 2009, a team of Chinese ophthalmologists sponsored by the Chinese government performed free cataract surgeries for 97 patients between 47 and 87 years of age in Bac Giang Vietnam. The Chinese People's Association of Friendship with Foreign Countries collaborated with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations to organize this project. The value of this project is unknown. This humanitarian mission is a part of China's "Bright Light" or "Bringing Light" or "Action for Bright Eye" (光明行) tour to improve vision around the world.