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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Mali has 1 Medical project and 1 Education and Rehabilitation project: Project Sante Oculaire / P 1044 P.A.S. Bamako |
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MALI |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes, 1994 Prevalence of Blindness: Estimated at 1.2% Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes 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: 395 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million * 2000 Objective: 600 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: Yes, IOTA Low Vision Programme: No Information |
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Religion: 90% Muslim, 9% Traditional/Animist, 1% Christian |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 100,000 Deaths--45,000 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : .76 US$ 1.00 Private: EURO: 9.1 US$ 11.00 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 7.6-45.6 US$ 9.15-54.75 Private: EURO: No Information |
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: Total Estimated Population: 9.2 million Capital: Bamako: est. pop. = 800,000 Other Principle Cities: > Segou est. pop. = 65,000 > Mopti est. pop. = 54,000 > Solassp est. pop. = 47,000 > Kayes est. pop. = 45,000 |