Togo

CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA

Dr. Paolo and Mrs. Ornella Angeletti are from Italy. Dr. Angeletti is the Ophthalmologist at Glei Hospital and the Regional Advisor serving in Lome.

Carl & Debbie Becker are from the U.S. Carl is the Regional Representative for West Africa serving in Lome and Debbie serves as Support Services and Computer Specialist.

Ute & Ishmael Norman Acheyney from Germany and Ghana respectively. Ute is the Assistant to the Regional Representative and the Anglophone Project Officer serving in Lome.

TOGO

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West Africa.

Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes, 1988

Prevalence of Blindness: Estimated at 0.9%

Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes

Principle Causes of Blindness:

Ø Cataract 44%

Ø Neo-natal conjunctivitis 4%

Ø Glaucoma 6%

Ø Xerophthalmia % No Info.

Ø Other/Trauma % No Info.

CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 220 million

* WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million

2000 Objective: 500 per million
Local Production of Eye Drops: 1 - Glei Hospital / P 1736

Low Vision Programme: No.

Religion: 50% Traditional/Animists, 35% Christian, 15% Muslim

AIDS 1999: estimated HIV +/- 130,000, Deaths--14,000

Price of Consultation:

Public: EURO : 3.5-5.3 US$ 4.20-6.40

Private: EURO: 7.6-9.9 US$ 9.12-11.90

Price of Cataract Operation:

Public: EURO: 18.25 US$ 22.00

Private: EURO: 76-152 US$ 91-182

SEFRAH, Dapaong / P944

Training Farm for the Disabled, Siou / P 1109

ADRA Eye Hospital, Glei P / 1736

Bethesda Hospital, Bethesda / P 1197

CBR Programme for the Disabled, Lome / P 1754

CODHANI Workshop for the handicapped, Niamtouhou / P 1108

Centre des Aveugles, Kpalime / P505

Institute des Aveugles de Togoville / P 199

Ephphata School for the Deaf, Lome / P 506

: Total Estimated Population: 5.2 million

Capital: Lome: est. pop. = 800,000

Other Principle Cities:

> Atakpame est pop. = 60,000 > Sikode est. pop. = 50,000

> Kpalime est. pop. = 30,000 > Kara est. pop. = 60,000

In Togo, CBM helps support 2 Medical Projects and 7 Education and Rehabilitation Projects.