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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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Ms. Mary O'Sullivan comes from the U.K. and serves as the Regional Low Vision Specialist living in Accra, Ghana. |
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GHANA |
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Religion: 38% Moslem, 30% Christian, 46% Traditional/Animist |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- +/- 350,000, Deaths-- 33,000 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : No info. US$ No Info. Private: EURO: No info. US$ No Info. Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: No Info. US$ No Info.Private: EURO: No Info. US$ No Info. |
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In Ghana, CBM helps support 11 projects. 2 Medical Projects and 9 Education and Rehabilitation Projects CBR - Community Based Rehabilitation Agogo Hospital, Agogo / P 322 Bawku Hospita, Bawku / P 323 CBR Garu / P 467 Demonstration School for the Deaf, Mampong-Akwapim / P 743 CBR, Wa / P 871 Kumasi Chesire Home / P 951 Salvaton army--CBR, Duakwa / P 1279 CBR, Sandema / P 1581 Ghana Society for the Blind, Accra / P 988 Low Vision Services, Accra / P 1830 Ghana Material Resource Centre, Accra / P 2048 |
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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, 1995 Prevalence of Blindness: No Information. Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes Trachoma Control Programme: Yes Principle Causes of Blindness: > Cataract 45% > Trachoma 4% > Glaucoma 20% > Corneal Disease 10% > Onchocerciasis 5% > Other/Trauma 16% CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 378 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: 9 Centres Low Vision Programme: Yes |
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: Total Estimated Population: 19.3 million Capital: Accra: est. pop. = 1.7 million Other Principle Cities: > Kumasi est pop. = 376,249 > Tamale est. pop. = 135,952 |