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China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group sponsored a team of Chinese doctors to perform free cataract operations in Zambia

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$191,627
Commitment Year•2011Country of Activity•ZambiaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•ZambiaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2011
Start (actual)
Apr 13, 2011
End (actual)
Apr 16, 2011

Geospatial footprint

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The surgeries were performed at the Chinese-Zambia Friendship Hospital (Sinozam) in Kitwe. For more detailed locational information, see: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/100972778.

Stakeholders

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

Funding agencies

State-owned companies

  • China Nonferrous Metal Mining (Group) Co., Ltd. (CNMC)

Receiving agencies

Government Agencies

  • Government of Zambia

Implementing agencies

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Beijing Tongren Hospital

NGO/CSO/Foundations

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

Loan description

China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group sponsored a team of Chinese doctors to perform free cataract operations in Zambia

Narrative

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Project narrative

April 13 to April 16, 2011, A team of Chinese doctors from Beijing Tongren Hospital performed cataract operations on 109 Zambian patients. China Nonferrous Metal Mining Group contributed 1.09 million RMB towards this mission. The humanitarian mission is a part of China's "Bright Light Tour"/"Bringing Light Tour" around the world.

Staff comments

This project could be linked to a mega deal between the two nations involving copper mining and CNMC. Because CNMC does many contracts in Zambia, we could assume that this project is linked to a larger project. Could be linked to ID #31126