Overview

Chinese government funded 200 cataract surgeries for Jamaican patients under the Bright Journey project (Linked to Record ID#39914)

Commitment Year•2013Country of Activity•JamaicaSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date: Jun 1, 2013

Start (actual): May 18, 2015

End (actual): May 28, 2015

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This project funded 200 cataract surgeries for Jamaican patients at Kingston Public Hospital. 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 funded 200 cataract surgeries for Jamaican patients under the Bright Journey project (Linked to Record ID#39914)

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. The Bright Journey team consisted of 5 doctors and 3 nurses from Beijing Tongren Hospital who performed 200 cataract surgeries for Jamaican patients at Kingston Public Hospital. The project began on 18 May 2015 and ended on 28 May 2015. The Bright Journey project included a donation of medical equipment, free cataract surgeries, and Kingston Public Hospital staff training. This project is linked to Record ID#39914 which captures the 400,000 USD worth of medical equipment donated by the Chinese government.