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CHRISTOFFEL BLINDENMISSION --CHRISTIAN BLIND MISSION (CBM) WEST AFRICA |
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In Niger, CBM helps support 1 Medical Project and 3 Rehabilitation and Education Projects: Leprosy Hospital, Maradi / P 360 SIM Integrated Development Project, Tahoua / P 442 PRAHN, Niamey / P 1047 School for the Blind (ENJA), Niamey / P 1734 |
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Arne Utermark and Family from Germany serving in Niamey |
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NIGER |
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Prevention of Blindness Committee: Yes, 1987 Prevalence of Blindness: Estimated at 2.2% Onchocerciasis-Mectizan Program: Yes Principle Causes of Blindness: Ø Cataract 45% Ø Trachoma 25% Ø Glaucoma 08% Ø Xerophthalmia 04% Ø Other/Trauma 18% CSR in 1999 at surgical centres: 210 million * WHO CSR Objective: 1,000 per million * 2000 Objective: 400 per million Local Production of Eye Drops: No Low Vision Programme: No |
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Religion: 85% Moslem, 3% Christian, 12% Traditional/Animist |
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AIDS 1999: estimated HIV-- 64.000 Deaths--6.5-00 |
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Price of Consultation: Public: EURO : 1.06-2.44 US$ 1.28-3.00 Private: EURO: 7.5-10.6 US$ 9.00-13.00 Price of Cataract Operation: Public: EURO: 9.1-36.5 US$ 10.92-44 Private: EURO: 91.3-228 US$ 110-274 |
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: Total Estimated Population: 9.9 million Capital: Niamey: est. pop. = 600,000 Other Principle Cities: > Zinder est. pop. = 110,000 > Tahoua est. pop. = 50,000 |