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MALÉ, Maldives, Feb 13 (NNN-PSM) – An inauguration ceremony of the China-Maldives ophthalmology centre, assistance and cooperation programme, was held in Hulhumale Hospital, with the participation of Vice President of the Maldives, Faisal Naseem and other officials.
Naseem expressed his gratitude for the China-aided centre, and the medical expert team sent by China, and voiced his confidence in strengthening China-Maldives relations.
Naseem said, the programme not only benefits local patients, but also provides an excellent opportunity to train local doctors and nurses, in the ophthalmology profession.
The material support and technical expertise provided by China will bring an elevated standard of care for the Maldivian citizens, said Minister of State for Health, Shah Abdullah Mahir, at the inauguration ceremony.
China’s medical aid model to the Maldives is shifting from “giving people fish” to “teaching people how to fish,” which will not only set a new model of sustainable cooperation between the two countries, but also bring tangible benefits to the Maldivian people, said Chinese Ambassador to the Maldives, Wang Lixin.
The programme will assist Hulhumale Hospital in the diagnosis and treatment of ophthalmic diseases, with the priority focused on training local medical teams, said Chen Weirong, head of the China-Maldives ophthalmology centre.
Chen added that, local medical staff will be invited to China for professional training, to enable them to complete the diagnosis and treatment of common ophthalmic diseases independently.
At the inauguration ceremony, Wang and Chen donated a batch of medical equipment to Hulhumale Hospital, on behalf of China’s National Health Commission and the Zhongshan Ophthalmic Centre of Sun Yat-sen University, based in south China’s Guangdong Province.– NNN-PSM
