LANZHOU, May 29 (Xinhua) -- A group of Chinese ophthalmologists have been sent to Madagascar to perform cataract surgeries, Chinese health authorities said on Tuesday.
The team is comprised of eight doctors, sent by Gansu provincial health and family planning commission, the second affiliated hospital of Lanzhou University and Peking University People's Hospital.
They will perform 200 procedures, donate 250,000 U.S. dollars worth of medical equipment and supplies to local health institutions, and train local eye doctors.
Sino-Malagasy health cooperation dates back more than 40 years, and involves support for the construction and renovation of hospital infrastructure, donation of materials and equipment, medical training, and sending of Chinese medical missions.
