National Coordination for Comprehensive Eye Work, Afghanistan

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Project Name: National Coordination for Comprehensive Eye Work, Afghanistan
Project Description: Eye Care Programme
PBL Programme
Location: Afghanistan, Kabul
Campaign:Vision 2020
Project Information: The National Coordinator for Comprehensive Eye Care in Afghanistan is a position which is defined in the approved National Plan. This position within the Ministry of Public Health in Kabul is designed to support the implementation of the National Plan for Comprehensive Eye Care. The Ministry of Public Health with the support of CBM and funds from AusAid is running a Trachoma Control Programme. In 2006 a door to door survey was completed.

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by Country: Afghanistan
by Campaign: Vision 2020
by Field of Work: Projects for People with Visual Impairment
by Clinical Condition: Trachoma
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