Programme National de la Santé Oculaire et de la Vision
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| Project Name: |
Programme National de la Santé Oculaire et de la Vision |
| Project Description: |
Eye Care Programme
for Blind / Visually Disabled
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| Location: |
Democr. Republic of Congo,
Kinshasa
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| Campaign: | Vision 2020 |
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| Project Information: |
Programme National de la Sante Oculaire et de la Vision (PNSOV) coordination office under the umbrella of the Ministry of Health, is situated in Kinshasa, DRC. The project is meant to coordinate all blindness programmes for a population of over 62 million people, of which 1.2% (744,000) is blind, and 50% of the blind population is due to curable cataract. In February 2005, the Minister of Health signed the national plan, allowing it the possibility to be implemented. The plan will cover all the 11 provinces with a total 45 districts. In 2005 the program already began intervention of priority areas,which are Lubumbashi and Kindu. |
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