The National Vision 2020 Support Programme - Yobe State
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| Projektname: | The National Vision 2020 Support Programme - Yobe 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 7 million people in Nigeria are infected with onchocerciasis. The screening and Mectizan distribution programme is also active in a limited part of Yobe State, which is one of the four states that has been designated to CBM by the National Onchocerciasis Control Programme. Since 2004, the focus 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 at centres selected by the oncho team. |
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 |
