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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Gambia has 1 Medical project: Healthy Eyes (WEC) Sibanor / P 839 |
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GAMBIA |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes Prevalence of Blindness: No Information Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes Principle Causes of Blindness: > Trachomatous Corneal Opacity 31% > Cataract 45.5 % > Glaucoma 9.1% > Non-Trachomatous Corneal Opacity 16.4% > Other/Trauma 9% CSR in 1999 at 4 centres & camps: 1,550 per million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million |
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Religion: 90% Muslim, 9% Christian, 1% Other/Traditional/Animist |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 13,000 Deaths--1,400 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : .41 US$ 1.50 Private: EURO: 2.08 US$ 2.50 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 16.66 US$ 20.00 |
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Total Estimated Population: 1.3 million Capital: Banjul: est. pop. = 50,000 Other Principle Cities: > Serekunda est. pop. = 30,000 > Basse est. pop. = 15,000 |
