The Qatar Red Crescent Society said on Monday, January 20, that its mission in Sudan was implementing an anti-blindness project expected to benefit 12,000 people in Gedaref, Khartoum and Red Sea states.
Source: UN humanitian site ReliefWeb
Quote: “To date, two medical convoys have been completed in Gedaref and Red Sea, with free-of-charge medical examinations, medications and eyeglasses provided for 8,338 patients, and 776 cataract surgeries performed.
“Preparations are in progress to launch the third medical convoy, in coordination with the partners in Karari Locality, Khartoum.”
Details: The Qatari organizarion said it was partnering with Al-Basar International Foundation and the Federal Ministry of Health for the project.
The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that 660 out of every 100,000 people in Sudan are blind, with the main causes including cataract, glaucoma, trauma and congenital anomalies.
