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Overview

Chinese ophthalmologists perform free cataract operations for Cambodian patients (linked to Record ID#38733)

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•CambodiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•CambodiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2013
Start (actual)
Dec 1, 2013
End (actual)
Dec 4, 2013

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

  • National Health Commission of China

Receiving agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Preah Ket Melea Military Hospital

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Beijing Tongren Hospital

Loan desecription

Chinese ophthalmologists perform free cataract operations for Cambodian patients (linked to Record ID#38733)

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On December 4, 2013, a medical team of 10 Chinese ophthalmologists from the Beijing Tongren Hospital helped operate on cataract patients in Cambodia as a part of the celebrations of the 55th anniversary of China-Cambodia diplomatic ties. The team have spent a two-day humanitarian mission, which is a part of China's "Bright Light Tour"/"Bringing Light Tour" around the world, at the Preah Ketomelea Hospital, known as the Military Hospital, in order to perform cataract surgeries for 100 Cambodian patients free-of-charge.