Images from Asia

The Picture shows a boy reading a braille textbook. It was taken in a resource Centre for integrated education, training-centre for teachers for visually and hearing impaired people in Khaling/Bhutan.
In Khaling/Bhutan, CBM supports a resource Centre for integrated education, at the same time being a training-centre for teachers for visually and hearing impaired people. © CBM
view large Image View of Kabul/Afghanistan, in April 2004. Scenery showing the mountains around Kabul and the city in front. Houses are destroyed, as a result of war.
view large Image Eye surgery in Afghanistan. Old men waiting for a visual test.
view large Image The Indian girl Sarita (9 years) after succesful cataract surgery, wearing a green eye bandage. She is smiling and waving her hand.
View of Kabul/Afghanistan, in April 2004.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
Eye surgery in Afghanistan.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
The Indian girl Sarita (9 years) after succesful cataract surgery, wearing an eye bandage. Sarita suffered from low vision caused by congenital cataract. The operation has been carried out at the Venu hospital, Delhi, India.© CBM / Argum / Einberger
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