NGO Donates Eye Equipments to Kwara State Government
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), ORBIS Eye Flying International, has donated eye equipment worth 10 million dollars to the Kwara State government.
The leader of the team, Dr. Drew Boshel, while presenting the equipment to the state government, said they would be useful to consolidate on the one-week free eye treatment his members came to offer in Kwara State.
He noted that no fewer than 60 indigenous doctors had been trained by them on how to tackle various eye problems.
Dr. Boshel urged the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, establish an eye bank in the country with a view to assisting the blind to regain their sight
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May 9th, 2007 at 10:41 am
Today the 9 May 2007, I took my grandfather to Mafikeng Provincial Hospital, South Africa for checkup, his name is Mr. Fela Petrus Mantshonyane, born 26 August 1915, he has lost his eyesight for over a period of one year.
When we visited the family last month after having not seen the old man for some time my husband who is a medical doctor discovered that he has cataract that need to be removed. We organised with Dr Mokgotsi and was admitted today and the first operation will be completed on the 10 May 2007. We are praying and hoping to give him the best present ever.
These is the best present that we gave to our 92 year old grand father and we hope he will be able to see and enjoy the remain years of his life.
We discovered that although the hospital is government run they need a tonometre to assist the patients. We are at present looking for means of getting the equipment and donate it to the hospital. These we are prepared to do in the name of our grandfather Mr. FELA PETRUS MANTSHONYANE
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Dr C.M.T. Moalusi ( General Practitioner) and Audrey Mahlatsi
ODENDAALSRUS
FREE STATE PROVINCE
SOUTH AFRICA