The head of the Al-Safa Charitable Association Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Shaya, has officially announced the successful conclusion of the medical missions focused on eye surgeries and combating blindness in Chad and Somalia.
These missions were executed within the displaced persons’ camps situated in Baidoa and the capital city of Somalia, Mogadishu. Additionally, the medical efforts were extended to various regions in Chad, reports Al-Qabas daily.
In a press release, Al-Shaya detailed that this initiative, costing 55 thousand dinars, remarkably impacted 1462 patients. The endeavor was a collaborative endeavor with the Ministry of Health and other pertinent authorities in Kuwait, as well as within the targeted nations.
He further elaborated that this philanthropic project, supported by generous donors, was designed to enhance the quality of life for beneficiaries and ensure good health for those impoverished and underserved individuals who were constrained by financial limitations from undergoing seemingly simple surgical procedures.
Considering that the predominant part of the region’s population is composed of farmers and shepherds, their urgent requirement for specialized medical services becomes apparent. The prevalence of cataract cases among the local populace coupled with a scarcity of ophthalmologists and surgeons in the region’s hospitals underlines the necessity of these missions.
Al-Shaya outlined that a comprehensive clinical evaluation was conducted during these medical convoys, benefitting around 1,700 patients. The assessment involved the meticulous examination of the eye’s fundus, measurement of visual acuity, assessment of intraocular pressure, employment of a lensometer, and ultrasound imaging of the eye.
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