Mashonoland East Vision 2020 Programme
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| Project Name: |
Mashonoland East Vision 2020 Programme |
| Project Description: |
Eye Care Programme
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| Location: |
Zimbabwe,
Marondera
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| Campaign: | Vision 2020 |
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| Project Information: |
This programme is based at Marondera Provincial Hospital, 75km east of Harare in Zimbabwe. It is run by the Mashonaland East Provincial Health Department, in cooperation with the Council for the Blind, which is based in Bulawayo. The population of the province is about 1,4 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. The eye department shares facilities in the outpatient department of the general hospital. Wards with 30beds for eye patients and the use of an operating room have been made available for two days per week. Cataract case finding is undertaken in the province. The opthalmologist runs eye clinics and does surgery both at the hospital and on outreach. |
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