Prevention of Blindness and Visual Impairment
Project Partner: The Salvation Army
Project Number: 955
This medical eye care project is based in Brazzaville with a population of around 1.5 million people. It is the only existing service providing competent and affordable eye care in the capital. It therefore serves a large population, most of whom are economically disadvantaged.
The project, run by The Salvation Army, has seen a steady increase in activities with more than 4,200 eye consultations in 2006.
The eye department is managed by two Cataract Surgeons and a newly-trained Ophthalmic Clinical Officer joined the staff in 2006. A further expansion of the project is to be considered in coordination with the National Prevention of Blindness Plan.
Project Needs
This project needs the following items which, through your donations, CBM UK can provide.
Tetracycline Ointment - £10.00 for four families (Add to Basket)
A pack of 100 bottles of Amethocaine eye drops (this is an anaesthetic for the cornea during ophthalmic procedures) - £6.20
Antiseptic Eye Drops - £2.00