何氏眼保健体系【防盲通讯录】
National Training Base for PBL(Chinese Only)
He Eye Specialists Hospital(Chinese Only)

"First Sight, Africa Action" in Uganda

     On March 16th, 2011, the medical team of Shenyang He Eye Hospital went to Uganda, which was the start of “First Sight, Africa Action”.


    “First Sight, Africa Action” was launched by China Disabled Persons Federation,  Ministry of Health, Lions Club International. China has sent 5 medical teams to Kenya, Uganda and other countries and carried out cataract surgeries for patients with local doctors and nurses. This medical team was made up of medical staff from Shenyang He Eye Hospital.





      From March 22nd to March 23rd, 2011, the medical team of Shenyang He Eye went to Masaka of Uganda and carried out surgeries for 40 local patients with cataract, including two patients with AIDS. The surgeries were successful. This means Shenyang the medical team of Shenyang He Eye Hospital completed the task of “Sight First, Africa Action ” successfully.

     Dr. He Wei said that all the staff in He Eye Hospital attached great importance to the action and devoted themselves to taking advanced ophthalmic technology to Africa to improve the overall diagnosis standard of African doctors, make more patients restore their sight and take the humanitarian brilliance to the African people.