Lions Sight First Madagascar
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| Project Name: |
Lions Sight First Madagascar |
| Project Description: |
CBR Programme / Service
Eye Hospital
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| Location: |
Madagascar,
Antanarivo
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| Campaign: | Vision 2020 |
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| Project Information: |
The Lions Sight First Madagascar (LSFM) programme is based in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. It is run by LSFM a locally registered charitable organization in Madagascar. The programme concentrates on the equipping of dormant government hospital eye departments and the provision of consumables to those hospitals. It puts a heavy emphasis on cataract case finding, which is done on a voluntary basis by Lions Club members. The project organizes the transport of eye patients to and from hospitals and the payment of surgery fees. Respective agreements have been signed with 14 eye hospitals, where patients are referred. It also assists with the training of ophthalmologists, by provision of scholar-ships. The population of Antananarivo city is 1,2 million, and of the city + surrounding districts is estimated to be about 2,5 million. The total population of Madagascar is 17,5 million. The estimated prevalence of blindness is 1%, of which 50% is due to cataract. Glaucoma and corneal scar are the other leading causes of blindness. |
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