Blind school blog Pt 3: First surgery day

19 February 2015 Yesterday 3 blind children came with one of their teachers, Abdul-Salaam from the Wa Blind School for surgery to our hospital. They took public transportation: tro-tro and shared taxi, as there is no money for them to take their own car. They arrived around 5pm, a

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Blind School Blog Pt 1: Visit to the blind school in Wa

October 2014A few months ago I heard from a colleague that upon visiting the blind school in South Ghana he noticed that quite a few children could be helped by simple cataract surgery. There are only two blind schools in Ghana, one of them in Wa, “close” to Tamale.

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How your donations were used

How your donations were used : The following items were donated to the Eye Clinic of the Tamale Teaching Hospital in 2014 and 2015: Ophthalmic supplies: Surgical instruments Glaucoma drainage devices YAG laser ICare tonometer Perkins tonometer Intraocular lenses Miochol Vision blue Needles Surgical tape Surgical gloves Diagnostic lens Cauteries

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