Local access to eye care doubles in PNG in one year
The national number of Vision Centres in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has doubled during 2011, providing twice the eye care access to the local communities. The opening of Rabaul Vision Centre at the Nonga General Hospital, is the third new Vision Centre to open as part of a scheduled increase in vision care delivery through remote and rural PNG this year.
The national number of Vision Centres in Papua New Guinea (PNG) has doubled during 2011, providing twice the eye care access to the local communities. The opening of Rabaul Vision Centre at the Nonga General Hospital, is the third new Vision Centre to open as part of a scheduled increase in vision care delivery through remote and rural PNG this year.
The urgent need for basic eye care in PNG is the focus of an ongoing initiative between PNG Eye Care, ICEE and the PNG and Australian governments to develop sustainable systems providing increased access to eye care for all local people.more
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