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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Guinea Bissau has 1 Medical project: Eye Programme, Bissau / P 1646 |
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GUINEA BISSAU |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: No Prevalence of Blindness: Estimated at 4% Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: In the past. Principle Causes of Blindness: Ø Cataract 80% Ø Trachoma 10 % Ø Glaucoma 10% CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: None / p per million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million * 2000 Objective: No Information Local Production of Eye Drops: Yes Low Vision Programme: No |
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Religion: 50% Traditional/Animist Beliefs, 45^ Muslim, 5% Christian |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 14,000 Deaths--1,300 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : 2.2 US$ 2.65 Private: EURO: 2/2 US$ 2.65 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: No operations at the present time. Private: Occasional operations done by Dr. Fergusson on outreach visits organized by CBM from Sierra Leone. |
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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: 1.2 million Capital: Bissau: est. pop. = 300,000 Other Principle Cities: > Bafata est. pop. = No Information > Catntcungo est. pop. = No Infor |
