Overview

Chinese Embassy donates medical equipment in connection with the 'Good Deeds, Bright Eyes' Cataract surgery event. [see Record ID#102213]

Commitment Year•2022Country of Activity•BurundiDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BurundiSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

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Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Apr 7, 2022

End (actual): Apr 7, 2022

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The project included the 20th Chinese Medical team in Burundi jointly hosting the The "Good Deeds and Bright Eyes" free cataract clinic, event where 47 patients received free cataract surgery at the Umugiraneza Hospital of Kibimba in Gitega Province, Burundi. The project also included a donation of medical equipment to the eye clinic. More detailed locational information can be found at: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/789304933

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

Chinese Embassy

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Government of Burundi

Loan description

Chinese Embassy donates medical equipment in connection with the 'Good Deeds, Bright Eyes' Cataract surgery event. [see Record ID#102213]

Narrative

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Project narrative

On April 7, 2022, the Chinese Ambassador to Burundi Li Xinzhang led experts from the Chinese medical aid team to perform free surgeries on 47 cataract patients, helping them regain their sight (see Record ID#102213). The Chinese Embassy in Burundi donated a batch of medical equipment to the eye clinic affiliated with the foundation.