Project ID: 87296
China sends "Bright Journey" medical team to Eritrea for ophthalmic surgeries in 2019
Summary
Funding agency [Type]
Unspecified Chinese Government Institution [Government Agency]
Recipient
Eritrea
Sector
Health (Code: 120)
Flow type
Free-standing technical assistance
Infrastructure
No
Category
Project lifecycle
Geography
Description
Between December 16th, 2019 and January 6th, 2020, China sent a team of 7 ophthalmologists and 3 assistants to "perform cataract surgery and diagnose and treat other eye diseases" in Eritrea, as a part of "Bright Journey" (“光明行”), one of the eight initiatives established during the 2018 FOCAC (Forum on China-Africa Cooperation) meeting. Over the course of the 21 days, the team performed 508 cataract surgeries and diagnosed and treated 1,250 patients with eye diseases.
Number of official sources
4
Number of total sources
6
Details
Cofinanced
No
Direct receiving agencies [Type]
Government of Eritrea [Government Agency]