Operation Eyesight Universal: International Partnership Builds High-Quality Eye Care Facility In Kasoa
(firmenpresse) - CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 04/24/12 -- Residents of Ghana's Central and Western Provinces will have access to high-quality eye care with the opening of the new Watborg Eye Services facility in Kasoa tomorrow.
, a Canada-based international development organisation dedicated to the elimination of , partnered with the Taylor family of Calgary, Canada and the to build the advanced secondary eye care facility in the Central Province. The Institute is led by Dr. Boateng Wiafe, a Ghanaian ophthalmologist and Operation Eyesight's regional director for Africa. The hospital will be part of a country-wide collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Government of Ghana to provide quality eye care to everyone regardless of their ability to pay.
"Watborg Eye Services will strengthen the country's primary eye care system and ensure that Ghanaians living in the area can access the best possible eye care. This is critical in the fight against avoidable blindness," says Pat Ferguson, president and CEO, Operation Eyesight. "The new facility is an outstanding example of what is possible when we work together with government and generous donors."
"It is easy for our family to make a donation from the comforts of Canada," explains Cameron Taylor. "However, it is the efforts of Operation Eyesight and, in particular, Dr. Wiafe that deserve the recognition. Without their tireless perseverance, our small gesture would lack the sustainability to make a real impact."
The new Watborg facilities will initially serve about one million residents in the surrounding areas, with the goal of expanding its reach over time. Services include medical and surgical care for those afflicted with eye diseases; training programs; outreach programs for school screening, diagnostic and treatment services; and education to increase the awareness of blindness as a major public health issue. The Institute is designed to be a model based on international standards that can be replicated elsewhere in Ghana and other African countries.
"The new Watborg hospital is going to fill a huge gap in eye care delivery services in the Central Region in particular and the country at large," says Hon. Alban S. K. Bagbin (MP), Ghana Minister of Health. "Outreach services from the hospital will also bring eye care services to the doorstep of the people, making it affordable and accessible."
statistics released in 2011 confirm that 80 percent of visual impairment is due to avoidable causes - problems that could be prevented, treated or cured using known and cost-effective methods. Of Ghana's 23 million residents, more than 200,000 are blind, most from avoidable causes.
Operation Eyesight is focused on building support for sustainable eye health initiatives among threatened populations in Africa and India. For the poor in these countries, visual impairment is more than a disability - it's a direct threat to life.
Operation Eyesight is dedicated to the prevention and treatment of avoidable blindness in parts of the developing world. It works with medical professionals and communities in Africa and India to help provide quality eye care programs and sustainable community development. Since 1963, through the support of its donors, millions of the world's poorest people have had their sight restored or protected. To learn more about Operation Eyesight's work, visit .
Event details:
Date and Time: April 25, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. local time
Address: Plot 101, Appia Junction, Kasoa - Winneba Road
Attendees: Dr. Boateng Wiafe, Operation Eyesight; Cameron Taylor, donor
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Watborg Eye Services
Dr. Boateng Wiafe, Regional Director for Africa
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Operation Eyesight
Dr. Boateng Wiafe
Regional Director for Africa
+233 24 271 6959
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Datum: 24.04.2012 - 16:21 Uhr
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