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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Dr. Andrew Potter from the U.K. serving at St. Jean de Dieu Hospital in Parakou, Benin. |
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BENIN |
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Click on individual photo to find out more about our CBM Coworkers in West Africa. |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes, 1996 Prevalence of Blindness: No Estimate Available Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes Principle Causes of Blindness: > Cataract 54% > Trachoma 4% > Glaucoma 15% > Xerophthalmia % No Info. > Other/Trauma 16 % . CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 159 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million * 2000 Objective: 400 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: 1 - Bembereke Hospital / P 318 Low Vision Programme: No. |
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Religion: 68% Traditional/Animists, 17% Christian, 15% Muslim |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV +/- 70,000, Deaths--5,600 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : 1.52 US$ 2.00 Private: EURO: 9.13 US$ 11.00 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 26.64 US$ 32.00 Private: EURO: 122-183 US$ 145-220 |
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Centre des Sourds - Parakou / P 1787 St. Jean de Dieu Hospital / Parakou / P 1921 |
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: Total Estimated Population: 5.7 million Capital: Porto-Novo: est. pop. = 180,000 Other Principle Cities: > Cotonou est. pop. = 540,000 > Quidah est. pop. = 65,000 |
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Hôpital Evangelique UEEB/SIM, Bembereke / P 318 PEFISS/School for the Deaf, Cotonou / P 1102 CPSAA/School for the Blind, Cotonou / P 1196 |
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In Benin, CBM helps support 2 Medical Projects and 3 Education and Rehabilitation projects |