Mangu Leprosy and Rehabilitation Centre (COCIN)
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| Project Name: | Mangu Leprosy and Rehabilitation Centre (COCIN) |
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| Project Description: |
Eye Department for Blind / Visually Disabled People Mobile Eye Services |
| Location: | Nigeria, Mangu |
| Campaign: | Vision 2020 |
| Project Information: | The Mangu Leprosy and Rehabilitation Centre is owned by the Church of Christ in Nigeria (COCIN). It is situated in a densely populated rural area of Plateau State in central Nigeria. Two national ophthalmologists, trained through the Anglophone Diploma of Ophthalmology (DO) programme, are providing comprehensive medical eye care services to a large region. Most patients are suffering from cataract and glaucoma. The eye unit is housed in a building that was constructed with CBMI-USA funds. A community based rehabilitation (CBR) programme is also part of the project. Further, the hospital caters to leprosy and orthopaedic patients, who are assisted by a visiting CBM-supported orthopaedic surgical team from the Rehabilitation Hospital Mkar. |
Related Projects in Nigeria
| by Country: | Nigeria |
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| by Campaign: | Vision 2020 |
| by Field of Work: |
Projects for People with Visual Impairment Projects for People with Physical Impairments Community-Based Rehabilitation |
| by Clinical Condition: | Cataract Glaucoma |
