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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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In Guinea, CBM helps support 2 Medical projects: Mission Philafraicaine--Macenta / P 454 Centre Anastasis / Conakry / P 2153 |
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GUINEA |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: No Information Prevalence of Blindness: No Information Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: No Information Principle Causes of Blindness: Ø Cataract % No Information Ø Trachoma % No Information Ø Glaucoma % No Information Ø Corneal Opacities % No Information Ø Other/Onchocerciasis % No Information CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: No Information * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million * 2000 Objective: No Information Local Production of Eye Drops: No Low Vision Programme: No |
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Religion: Majority are Muslim, Some Animists, 1% Christians |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 55,000 Deaths -- 5.600 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : 3.9-6.0 US$ 4.70-7.20 Private: EURO: No Information Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 46-183 US$ 55.20 -220 Private: EURO: No Information |
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Click on individual photo to find out more about our CBM Coworkers in West Africa. |
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: Total Estimated Population: 7.4 million Capital: Conakry: est. pop. = No Information Other Principle Cities: > Labe est. pop. = No information > Kankan est. pop. = No Infor |