Chinese 34th medical team provides cataract surgery in Sudan as part of the Cataract Rejuvenation Project (Linked to Project ID#86799)
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Sudan
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
On September 15, 2019, a launching ceremony was held for the Cataract Rejuvenation Project in Sudan, where a new ophthalmology clinic within the Omdurman Friendship Hospital was unveiled. The project will see the Chinese medical team in Sudan helping provide cataract surgery for patients. The team provided free surgeries to at least 159 patients and helped them regain eyesight. The project is implemented by the 34th Chinese medical team (captured in Project ID#86799).
Additional details
Project completion date is marked to be October 16, 2019 because this is the date when the 34th medical team completed its service in Sudan.
Number of official sources
1
Number of total sources
3
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Sudan [Government Agency]