By Riaz Ahmad Malik
ISLAMABAD, January 27: COMSTECH and LRBT in collaboration with Islamic Development Bank (IDB), and coordination of Pakistan mission in Niger has scheduled to arrange eye camps for cataract surgeries and training workshops in Niamey, Niger from January 31 to February 07, 2022, said Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General COMSTECH in a press conference here in Islamabad on Thursday.
He said, a seven-member team of experienced ophthalmologists from Layton Rahmatulla Benevolent Trust (LRBT), Pakistan, has been selected for the task. The team will conduct more than 400 cataract surgeries, examination of post-operation patients and workshop for training of local doctors on cataract surgery with phacoemulsification using the operation theater and other facilities available at tertiary hospital of Niamey. Apart from clinics, Pakistan team will also launch public awareness campaign about eye health and will visit local schools as well. It is noteworthy that all the consumables and medicines for these eye camps will be transported from Pakistan.
Prof. Choudhary added that a COMSTECH and LRBT team visited Niamey during third week of November last year and conducted 25 cataract surgeries, serviced and repaired all the faulty equipment for screening and cataract surgeries.
He said that the Niger authorities are satisfied with the performance of COMSTECH-LRBT team and requesting for regular visits of the ophthalmologists for the purpose. These visits are part of COMSTECH programs of health and higher education for Africa.-PR
