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Overview

Chinese Government funds cataract operations at Scottish Livingstone Hospital

Commitment Year•2015Country of Activity•BotswanaDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•BotswanaSector•HealthFlow Type•Grant

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Jan 1, 2015
Start (actual)
Jun 17, 2015
End (planned)
Jul 17, 2015
End (actual)
Jul 17, 2015

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The purpose of this project was for the Chinese government to fund cataract operations in Scottish Livingstone HospitalM located in Molepolole within Kweneng District. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5331837334

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 Botswana

Loan description

Chinese Government funds cataract operations at Scottish Livingstone Hospital

Narrative

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Project narrative

In 2015, Chinese ophthalmologists composed of 11 experts would perform more than 500 cataract operations in Botswana (援博“光明行”项目).The project was implemented at Scottish Livingstone Hospital, more than 50 km away from Gaborone. The project began on June 17, 2015, and lasted around 30 days. It also involves donation of medical supplies and equipment. This was the second time Chinese government implemented ophthalmic projects in Botswana (see #30843).