By Jasmine Ng | Project Leader
On 22 March 2018, Orbis and our partner Dr K Zaman BNSB Eye Hospital organised an Orientation Program for 31 frontline health workers in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. These health workers are teachers in the schools in Mymensingh.
Under this project, Dr K Zaman BNSB Eye Hospital offers Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) services, the first time ROP screening and treatment services are available outside of the capital city of Dhaka.
The frontline health workers learned about the atanomy and functions of the eye, their role in their community, how to detect common eye conditions (including ROP) and community awareness on blindness. They are now able to detect common eye diseases and refer patients to Vision Centre or Dr K Zaman BNSB Eye Hospital, and promote primary eye care services to the community.
Promoting prmary eye care services raises awareness of blindness at the grassroot level and encourages parents with premature babies to bring their precious little ones for regular eye checks. Reguar eye checks help with early detection and treatment of ROP. If left untreated or if the condition was discovered too late, the babies may have to live their entire lives in darkness.
Thank you to all donors who have contributed to this project. You helped make this orientation program happen. When we partner with local communities, we mentor, train and inspire them to save sight in their communities, resulting in a longer lasting impact.
Thank you,
Jasmine
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