China launches ‘green channel’ for Bangladeshi eye patients

A special “green channel” has been launched at Kunming Huaxia Eye Hospital in China to provide advanced eye treatment for Bangladeshi patients, offering pre-travel consultations, priority appointments, interpreter assistance and follow-up care after their return home.
Bangladesh Consul General Shahnaz Ranu formally inaugurated the service at the hospital in Kunming on Saturday. On the same day, she also inaugurated the Huaxia Ophthalmology International Forum 2026.
The initiative is the first specialised service of its kind for Bangladeshi eye patients in southwestern China.
Ridwanur Rahman, first secretary (commercial) at the Bangladesh Consulate General, and Zhang Zhiyong, vice-president of Huaxia Eye Hospital, attended the ceremony.
Under the arrangement, Bangladeshi patients can receive medical advice and have their treatment-related documents reviewed before travelling to China. On arrival, they will have access to a dedicated international desk and priority appointments. Interpreters will help overcome language barriers, while follow-up services will be provided once patients return to Bangladesh.
Speaking at the inauguration, Shahnaz Ranu highlighted progress in Bangladesh’s public health sector and the achievements of local institutions in eye care. She stressed the importance of ensuring internationally recognised medical services for Bangladeshi patients while safeguarding patient safety, transparency in treatment costs, fair pricing and dignity.
The consul general said the consulate’s key expectations were quality and safe treatment, transparency in medical expenses and respect for patients’ dignity.
She also urged the hospital authorities to contribute not only to expanding treatment opportunities for Bangladeshi patients in China but also to strengthening the capabilities of Bangladesh’s own eye care system. In particular, she stressed the need to train Bangladeshi ophthalmologists and nurses, expand teleconsultation services and establish partnerships with eye care institutions in Bangladesh.
Such initiatives, she noted, could help the country build its capacity to provide advanced eye treatment at home.
The green channel creates an integrated support system for Bangladeshi eye patients seeking treatment in China, from pre-travel consultations to post-treatment follow-up. It also points to opportunities for greater training and institutional cooperation between the two countries in ophthalmology.