Chinese Bright Journey Medical team offered 101 free cataract surgeries to Bahamanians (link to #54696)
Commitment amount
$ 559083.0918612867
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 559083.09
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Bahamas
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
In May 2014, a team of Chinese doctors and nurses, called 'Bright Journey Medical', offered 101 free cataract surgeries to people in the Bahamas (according to the Chinese Embassy). The project is conducted by the National Health Commission of China, and the medical team members are from Peking University Health Science Center. The total cost of the surgeries was estimated to be in between $505,000 and $707,000. This project is linked to #54696, which records the donation of the $570,000 equipment after surgeries.
Additional details
The Bahamas was not ODA eligible in 2014.
Number of official sources
8
Number of total sources
12
Details
Cofinanced
No
Implementing agencies [Type]
Peking University [Government Agency]