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Chinese government donated medical equipment worth 400,000 USD to Jamaica under the Bright Journey project (Linked to Record ID#39915)

Commitments (Constant USD, 2023)$418,479
Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•JamaicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
May 22, 2015
Start (actual)
May 22, 2015
End (actual)
May 22, 2015

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This project was for the donation of medical equipment to the Jamaican Ministry of Health and Wellness. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/325781633

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

Implementing agencies

Government Agencies

  • Jamaica Ministry of Health & Wellness

Miscellaneous Agency Types

  • Beijing Tongren Hospital

Loan description

Chinese government donated medical equipment worth 400,000 USD to Jamaica under the Bright Journey project (Linked to Record ID#39915)

Narrative

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Project narrative

In June 2013, President Xi Jinping announced that China would send ophthalmologists to the Caribbean to conduct free cataract surgeries under the "Bright Journey" project. On 22 May 2015, the Chinese government donated medical equipment and supplies worth of 400,000 USD to the Jamaica Ministry of Health & Wellness as part of the Bright Journey project. The donation included a set of equipment for ophthalmology surgery as well as related medication and materials. The Bright Journey project included a donation of medical equipment, free cataract surgeries, and Kingston Public Hospital staff training. The Bright Journey team consisted of 5 doctors and 3 nurses from Beijing Tongren Hospital who performed 200 cataract surgeries for Jamaican patients. The project began on 18 May 2015 and ended on 28 May 2015. This project is linked to Record ID#39915 which captures the 200 cataract surgeries performed under the Bright Journey project.