PRESS RELEASE Published May 19, 2023 GetNewsA special action by a Korean company touched the hearts of netizens around the world. On May 18, intricate cataract surgery was carried out at a municipal hospital in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia. That operation was organized by a Korean company as part of a project to facilitate eye examinations and complex surgeries such as those for cataracts for family members of surviving Korean War veterans in Ethiopia in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice. They have been preparing this cataract surgery support project since becoming interested in Ethiopia's health environment and the lives of local veterans several years ago. Also in 1974, when they became a communist regime, the Korean War veterans were expelled and had their property confiscated for fighting for the opposition.

Source: Ethiopian News May 19, 2023 01:49 UTC