2017年CRI Chinese medical team provides free cataract surgery to Myanmar patients

 

Dr. Gong Yongxiang, head of the Aier ophthalmic expert team, performed a free cataract¹ surgery on a Myanmar patient at the Sitagu Shwe Pyi Hein Clinic in Yangon on May 19th, 2017. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

Some 200 cataract patients in Myanmar will soon be able to see things more clearly thanks to a Chinese medical team providing free eye surgery treatment in the Southeast Asian country.

With a population of some 54 million people, Myanmar reportedly has at least 300,000 cataract patients.

81-year-old Aung Win is one of them.

He received free cataract surgery on his left eye in Yangon on Friday, after which his vision improved to 20/25, which is just slightly worse than average.

81-year-old Aung Win from Yangon said he felt happy that he's able to see things clearly after the surgery on May 20th, 2017. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

"It's just fine after the operation. Previously² I could basically see nothing clearly. But now it's very clear."

The operation was conducted by a doctor from a Chinese medical team led by Peng Zhikun from the Aier Eye Hospital Group.

"The Loving Overseas Chinese—Brightness Action program is aimed at bringing charity and medical expertise³ together so as to bring brightness to underprivileged patients in the countries along the route of the Belt and Road Initiative."

Peng Zhikun adds that "Loving Overseas Chinese—Brightness Action" is also a practical result of the implementation⁴ plan on health cooperation, a collaboration⁵ between China and the World Health Origanisation under the Belt and Road Initiative. The implementation plan was signed last week in Beijing.

A group of Myanmar cataract patients posed for a picture with the organizers on May 20th, 2017 after successful operations on the previous day. [Photo: China Plus/Tu Yun]

The China inspired Belt and Road initiative brings together more than 60 countries across Asia, Africa, the Middle East and Europe in economic and cultural cooperation.

Chinese medical workers are scheduled to provide similar free operations to cataract patients in other Southeast Asian nations including Cambodia, the Philippines and Thailand later this year.

1 cataract   

n.大瀑布，奔流，洪水，白内障

参考例句：

• He is an elderly gentleman who had had a cataract operation.他是一位曾经动过白内障手术的老人。
• The way is blocked by the tall cataract.高悬的大瀑布挡住了去路。

2 previously   

adv.以前，先前（地）

参考例句：

• The bicycle tyre blew out at a previously damaged point.自行车胎在以前损坏过的地方又爆开了。
• Let me digress for a moment and explain what had happened previously.让我岔开一会儿，解释原先发生了什么。

3 expertise   

n.专门知识(或技能等)，专长

参考例句：

• We were amazed at his expertise on the ski slopes.他斜坡滑雪的技能使我们赞叹不已。
• You really have the technical expertise in a new breakthrough.让你真正在专业技术上有一个全新的突破。

4 implementation   

n.实施，贯彻

参考例句：

• Implementation of the program is now well underway.这一项目的实施现在行情看好。

5 collaboration   

n.合作，协作；勾结

参考例句：

• The two companies are working in close collaboration each other.这两家公司密切合作。
• He was shot for collaboration with the enemy.他因通敌而被枪毙了。