On the afternoon of August 12, 2023, Dr. Almas Adnan Ismail and nurse Hawwa Nihla from the China-Maldives Ophthalmology Center (CMOC) arrived in Guangzhou. They will undertake a three-month exchange and training program at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center (ZOC).

Welcoming the visiting medical staff from Maldives at the airport

On the morning of August 14, a welcome ceremony for the visiting CMOC medical delegation was held at the Zhujiang New Town Campus of ZOC. Prof. Lin Haotian, President of ZOC, and Prof. Liang Lingyi, Vice President, warmly welcomed the delegation. They highly commended the China-Maldives Ophthalmology Center project led by Prof. Chen Weirong for significantly enhancing the friendship between the two nations. As China’s top-ranked eye hospital for 13 consecutive years in both reputation and comprehensive strength, and a WHO Collaborating Centre for Eye Care and Vision, ZOC is fully equipped to provide an excellent learning environment. Dr. Almas Adnan Ismail expressed her honor to train at ZOC and her eagerness for the upcoming exchange program.

Welcome ceremony at ZOC for the CMOC medical delegation

Group photo of ZOC leadership including Prof. Lin Haotian (6th from left, back row), Prof. Liang Lingyi (4th from left, back row), Prof. Chen Weirong (5th from right, back row), and the visiting CMOC medical staff

This training program is a key component of Phase II development for the China-Maldives Ophthalmology Center. Following comprehensive mentoring by ZOC’s medical outreach team in Maldives, the clinical capabilities of CMOC staff have greatly improved. Leveraging ZOC’s modern, standardized, and international platform with its robust training system, this customized program focuses on common ophthalmic diseases in Maldives. It aims to further advance CMOC staff’s clinical expertise, deliver high-quality ophthalmic care to Maldivians, and contribute China’s strength to building a global community of health for all.