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Chinese Government dispatch 11 optometry experts to support the Light Action Campaign (Linked to Record ID#60023)

Commitment Year•2017Country of Activity•MadagascarDirect Recipient Country of Incorporation•MadagascarSector•HealthFlow Type•Free-standing technical assistance

Status

Project lifecycle

Completion

Pipeline: PledgePipeline: CommitmentImplementationCompletion

Timeline

Key dates

Commitment date
Sep 19, 2017
Start (actual)
May 31, 2017
End (planned)
Jun 14, 2017

Geospatial footprint

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This cataract treatment campaign took place in the capital city of Antananarivo. Medical equipment was also donated to Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital. More detailed locational information can be found at https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/47471585.

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 Madagascar

Loan desecription

Chinese Government dispatch 11 optometry experts to support the Light Action Campaign (Linked to Record ID#60023)

Narrative

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Project narrative

On September 19, 2017, a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the 'Light Action Campaign' campaign was signed by Chinese Ambassador to Madagascar Yang Xiaorong and Malagasy Minister of Public Health Lalatiana Andriamanarivo. As part of the 2 week long program, 11 Chinese optometry experts were sent to the Antananarivo on May 31, 2017 to provide free cataract treatments to Malagasy patients. The goal of the campaign was to provide 200 free surgeries. Additionally, the medical equipment of the experts use was left at Joseph Ravoahangy Andrianavalona Hospital (see Record ID#60023). Because the project was only meant to run for 2 weeks, it is assumed to be completed.

Staff comments

The Light Action Campaign is also known as the Action Brilliant Campaign, the Bright Journey Project, Guangmingxing, Bright Line Campaign, and the Brightness Action Campaign. The French project title is le Projet Action Lumière.