Overview

Chinese medical team provides free cataracts surgeries in Laos

Commitment Year•2023Country of Activity•Lao People's Democratic RepublicDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•Lao People's Democratic RepublicSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Aug 4, 2023

Start (actual): Aug 4, 2023

End (planned): Oct 4, 2023

End (actual): Oct 4, 2023

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

Health Commission of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

Laos Ministry of Health

Loan description

Chinese medical team provides free cataracts surgeries in Laos

Narrative

Full Description

Project narrative

On August 4th, 2023, a Chinese medical team from Guangxi left for Laos to begin a two-month mission. The team of four doctors and four nurses will provide free cataracts surgeries and train local doctors. The mission was organized by the Guangxi Regional Health Commission and the Lao Ministry of Health.