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Q1 – April-June 2015 - Newsletter
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| Irrukam is a tiny island in the Bay of Bengal, 60-km northeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. Getting to this predominantly fishing hamlet of about 3,500
people involves a rail or road journey followed by an hour-long boat ride. MFV, along with partner Sankara Nethralaya Jaslok Community Ophthalmic Centre, organised an
eye camp here, the first such programme by any hospital on this remote island.
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92 villagers attended the camp, held in the
community centre of the local panchayat. Of these, 33 were found to be suffering from defective
vision. However, a long-held mistrust of medical procedures meant that only 10 of them agreed to
visit the hospital and undergo treatment. Seven villagers underwent cataract surgeries, two were
prescribed glasses and one was asked to return to the hospital at a later date to
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undergo a retina review.
This was MFV’s first effort at building awareness about local health systems in this community.
Boosted by the positive and successful first trial, we will continue our efforts to eradicate avoidable
blindness among all remote communities of India.
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The return boat ride with the patients for surgery. Later, patients board the bus to go to the hospital.
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Mission for Vision
112-A, Mittal Tower, Nariman Point,
Mumbai - 400 021, India
Tel: +91-22-2282 4967/94
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