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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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In Liberia, CBM helps support 4 Hospitals all under 1 Medical project--(Partnering with CHAL in Monrovia) Phebe Hospital / P 455 Ganta Leprosy Centre / P 841 Cooper Hospital St. Joseph's Prevention of Blindness Programme / P 2116 |
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LIBERIA |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Not yet Prevalence of Blindness: 1-2% = 25,000--50,000 people Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Just starting Principle Causes of Blindness: Ø Cataract 0 % No Information Ø Glaucoma 0 % No Information Ø Corneal Scars 0 % No Information Ø Onchocerciasis 0 % No Information CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 40-80 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: 1 to start at Phebe Hospital Low Vision Programme: No |
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Religion: 70% Traditional/Animist, 20% Muslim, 10% Christian, |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- +/- 39,000 Deaths -- 4,500 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: No Information Private: No Information Price of Cataract Operation: Public: No Information Private: 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: 2.8 million Capital: Monrovia: est. pop. = 850,000 Other Principle Cities: > Port Buchanan est. pop. = No Information > Harbel est. pop. = No |