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The NGOs of the local police the City of Murcia, Blue in Action, presented his documentary 'The look of Africa', showing his work in Togo, where he led the eye hospital autotransportable City of Murcia, to treat vision problems the population of the region of Kara.
Councilmember Equality Policy and Development Cooperation, Alicia Barquero, explained that this is the documentary to show responsible for schools in order to make projections next year and activities with students to raise their awareness of the importance of cooperation with the poorest countries.
This activity is framed in the events organized by the City on the occasion of Africa Day, celebrated this month.
In the last issue of Blue in Action to Togo in March, took twenty donors.
They have conducted 177 cataract surgery, glaucoma surgery, 21 pterygium surgeries, 448 graducaciones and provision of glasses, 45 treatment of trachoma, corneal lesions 56, 71 ametropia, 404 cataract detected but not operated, 19 onchocerciasis, 432 conjunctivitis treated, 88 treated glaucoma, 196 different eye diseases, 83 pterygium surgery not detected.
A total of 2,286 consultations have been addressed.
The group of professionals who volunteer moved consisted of 6 ophthalmologists (surgeons), 2 anesthesiologists, an optician, 7 nursing technicians, 6 specialists in logistics and organization and a journalist, from Murcia, Asturias, Santander, Galicia and Mexico.
The consultations and interventions have been organized around the hospital operating room autotransportable 'Ciudad de Murcia'.
This is a truck converted into a hospital that the local NGOs led to Togo last year, with the assistance of the City of Murcia, which is currently located in the city of Kara.
Besides the hospital, have mounted two ophthalmology and optics, and have made four visits to bring mobile health to those living in highly remote.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia
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