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China sends team of medical experts to render free cataract treatment in Bangladesh

Commitment Year•2010Country of Activity•BangladeshDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BangladeshSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Mar 21, 2010

Start (actual): Oct 11, 2010

End (actual): Oct 14, 2010

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This project offered free surgeries to 100 Bangladeshi cataract patients at Islamic Eye Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/264633577

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 Bangladesh

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

Bangladesh-China People's Friendship Association

NGO/CSO/Foundations

Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC)

Loan description

China sends team of medical experts to render free cataract treatment in Bangladesh

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Project narrative

The Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Bangladesh-China People's Friendship Association jointly hosted the China-Bangladesh Friendship and Brightness (Ophthalmic) Trip. A team of Chinese medical experts from Beijing Tongren Hospital arrived at Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka on October 11, 2010 and offered free surgeries to 100 Bangladeshi cataract patients at Islamic Eye Hospital. The humanitarian mission is a part of China's "Bright Light Tour"/"Bringing Light Tour" around the world.