China has donated medical equipment to a hospital in the capital city of Kathmandu, greatly helping to improve the treatment for Nepali patients with eye diseases. Patients of the Civil Service Hospital in Kathmandu have said they are now receiving much more efficient eye checkups after China sent a set of ophthalmic equipment and instruments to the China-Nepal "Lifeline Express" Center of Cooperation for the Prevention of Blindness housed at the hospital. The China-Nepal "Lifeline Express" Center of Cooperation for the Prevention of Blindness was established in the hospital in March of this year as part of China's medical cooperation with members and partners of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Nepal is now a dialogue partner of the SCO. China announced in 2022 to provide 2,000 free cataract surgeries to patients in SCO countries over the next three years. Doctors in the Civil Service Hospital in Kathmandu have said the Chinese donations have effectively improved their work efficiency in treating patients suffering diseases like cataract and glaucoma. Shotlist: Kathmandu, Nepal - Recent: 1. Various of patients having eye checkup; 2. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Basant Pant, patient: "As a patient with eye diseases, I often come to the hospital for checkups. With these new instruments, my checkups are much more convenient. I can do many different tests here. There is no other place in Kathmandu that can do so many eye tests, so it is really convenient here."; 3. Various of devices donated by China; FILE: Kathmandu, Nepal - March 7, 2025 4. Screen showing donation ceremony for China-Nepal "Lifeline Express" Center of Cooperation for Prevention of Blindness; 5. China-Nepal "Lifeline Express" Center of Cooperation for Prevention of Blindness inauguration ceremony; Kathmandu, Nepal - Recent 6. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Goma Tamang, patient: "The examination here is done carefully and the results come out quickly. I have had eye problems for many years. It used to take a long time for me to see a doctor, but now it is very fast. So, I am very happy."; 7. Doctor checking patient; 8. SOUNDBITE (Nepali) Pragya Basnet, ophthalmologist, Civil Service Hospital (partially overlaid with shot 9): "These facilities have greatly supported our hospital's academic activities and outpatient treatment. In the past, we did not have enough equipment to conduct eye examinations. Now with these facilities, it is indeed convenient for us to work effectively. They have played an important role in identifying lesions, analyzing causes and deciding on treatment methods."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 9. Doctor checking patient; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Nepal - Date Unknown 10. Various of traffic on road. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]