A charity led by a former Hong Kong leader that offers overseas aid will promote traditional Chinese medicine treatments in the African nation Djibouti this year and plans to expand its operations to at least two more countries, its head has said.
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GX Foundation CEO Emily Chan Ying-yang said on Thursday that the charity was cooperating with Djibouti’s Ministry of Health to introduce traditional Chinese medicines registered in Hong Kong to the country to support local primary health services.
The charity, which currently works in eight countries in Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative, also expected to expand services such as cataract treatment and dengue fever prevention to two or three more nations this year amid its mission to enhance the well-being of local populations, she said.
The belt and road scheme is China’s plan to grow global trade.
Chan said that the foundation would also focus on bringing more young Hongkongers to join its humanitarian aid services overseas as part of its efforts to step up global exchanges and cooperation.
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“Our projects have not only helped local people in need, but also organised young people and retired volunteers from Hong Kong to offer assistance on the ground,” Chan said.
The foundation, established in Hong Kong in 2018 and chaired by former chief executive Leung Chun-ying, is a medical humanitarian aid charity. It is one of the few known Hong Kong-based NGOs serving belt and road countries.