China implements free cataract surgeries in Sierra Leone
Commitment amount
$ 263652.6123464757
Adjusted commitment amount
$ 263652.61
Constant 2021 USD
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
China National Health and Family Planning Commission (NHFPC) [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sierra Leone
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On November 6, 2018, the Chinese Government launched the 6th "Guangmingxing" (Brightness Trip) free cataract surgery project in the City Hospital of Kenema, Sierra Leone. The project was funded by the National Health Commission of China and was organized by the provincial Health Commission of Hunan Province. The team was made up of six senior ophthalmologists and nurses from Xiangya Hospital of Hunan Province. The project lasted for about a month, during which the medical team carried out over 100 free cataract operations for local residents of Freetown and Kenema. The team also donated ophthalmological equipment worth 1.6 million Yuan to the local hospitals. This project is completed.
Number of official sources
2
Number of total sources
5
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Sierra Leone Ministry of Health and Sanitation [Government Agency]
Implementing agencies [Type]
Xiangya Hospital Central South University [Miscellaneous Agency Type]
Health Commission of Hunan Province [Government Agency]