The National Vision 2020 Support Programme-Jigawa State
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| Projektname: | The National Vision 2020 Support Programme-Jigawa State |
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| Projekt-Beschreibung: |
Oncho Control Programme for Blind / Visually Disabled People |
| Ort: | Nigeria, Jos |
| Kampagne: | Vision 2020 |
| Informationen: | It is estimated that at least 7 million people in Nigeria are infected with onchocerciasis. This screening and Mectizan distribution programme is active in Jigawa State, which is one of four states that has been designated to CBM by the National Onchocerciasis Control Programme. Since 2004, the focus of activities has changed to include primary eye care work, cataract outreach surgery for poor patients and trichiasis operations for trachoma patients. Ophthalmologists from ECWA Eye Hospital-Kano are involved in carrying out the cataract surgery in centres selected by the oncho team. The national Low Vision Programme has been incorporated into this project, whose administration office is located in Jos, Plateau State in central Nigeria.This is an AUSAID funded project. |
Verwandte Projekte in Nigeria
| nach Land: | Nigeria |
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| nach Kampagne: | Vision 2020 |
| nach Arbeitsfeld: |
Projects for People with Visual Impairment |
| nach Krankheitsbild: | Cataract Trachoma River Blindness Low Vision |
