By Pamela Clapp | Deputy Director of Programs
The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology completed the construction of 110 temporary shelters in Sindhupalchowk - the most heavily affected area of the two devasting earthquakes that took place in April and May of 2015 before the monsoon season began. The relief team will resume with an additional 100 shelters when the rain stops.
Renovation work estimated at over $16,000 is scheduled to begin in January to repair three of Tilganga's clinics located in Dolakha, Solukhumo and Hetauda. The Tilganga Institute of Ophthalmology oversees 14 Community Eye Centers (CECs) and one Community Eye Hospital througout mountainous Nepal. Collectively the Solukhumbo Community Eye Center, the Dolakha Community Eye Center and the Hetauda Community Eye Hospital provide 30,000 patient examinations and over 9,000 cataract surgeries per year. Service has been compromised because of the damage and these repairs will help get them back at 100%.
Community Eye Centers (CECs) are an important innovation in the developing world because they ensure care for the poorest and most unreachable patients. Staffed with full-time ophthalmic assistants they provide basic eye care treatment and screenings for infection, as well as referrals for patients who need more advanced care.
By Beth O'Grady | Operations Specialist
By Beth O'Grady | Operations Specialist
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