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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Dr. Gizella Baghy & Dr. Istvan Patkai from |
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Paul & Charity Caswell & Family from the U.K. serving as the National Coordinator at Abuja. |
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Alex & Sabine Eichberg from Germany serving at Abuja. |
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Jeff & Catherine Watson & family from the U.S. serving as the Onchociciasis |
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Dr. S. and Raji Kirupananthan from Canada serving at Kano. |
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NIGERIA |
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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: 110.5 million Capital: Abuja: est. pop. = no info. Other Principle Cities: > Lagos est pop. = 2.56 million > Ibadan est. pop. = 2.56 million |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes, 1995 Prevalence of Blindness: Estimated at 1% Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes Principle Causes of Blindness: Ø Cataract 65% Ø Trachoma 25% Ø Glaucoma 5.5% Ø Xerophthalmia 2.5% Ø Other/Trauma 2% CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 83 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: 1 - P 668 Low Vision Programme: Yes, 1999 / 3 staff, 120 Fellows & 129 Diploma Ophthalmologists. No Cataract Surgeons and 1,500 Ophthalmic Nurses. |
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Religion: 47% Moslem (North), 35% Christian, 18% Other |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 2.5 million, Deaths--250,000 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : 2.91 US$ 2.45 Private: EURO: 19.41 US$ 16.20 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 3.9 US$ 3.25 Private: EURO: 776-1,456 US$ 647-1,215 |
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CBM helps support 17 Medical Projects and 13 Education and Rehabilitation Projects |