There are many visually impaired people around the world, but in low income countries, this exacerbates the effects of poverty.
For as little as £50 an operation, you can give the gift of sight.
There are many visually impaired people around the world, but in low income countries, this exacerbates the effects of poverty.
The Masroor Eye Institute is situated in Burkina Faso, West Africa.
Burkina Faso is bordered by Mali to the north, Niger to the east, and Cote D’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Ghana, Togo, and Benin to the south.
Institute in Burkina Faso will not only be beneficial for the population of Burkina Faso but also be advantageous for the countries surrounding it – Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).
The prevalence of blindness is estimated at 2% of the population or 340.000 people. According to the rapid survey of Avoidable Blindness conducted in 2011, 8% of people over 50 are affected by blindness and 17% live with low vision.
Neglected tropical diseases such as trachoma and river blindness are major health problems in Burkina Faso.
It’s estimated that 16 million people are at risk of contracting one or more of these debilitating diseases which, if left untreated, can lead to blindness