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Western Health and Social Care Trust, N. Ireland and ECWA Eye Hospital, Kano, Nigeria

Posted on19. Apr, 2010 by Erin.

About the Link In 2004 Dr Abuh, Medical Director of ECWA Eye hospital, Kano, requested a link through the VISION 2020 links programme run by the International Centre for Eye Health. He wanted to develop his paediatric ophthalmic service – improving management of paediatric cataracts, developing his team’s skills in performing orthoptic assessments and visual [...]

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St Francis Hospital, Katete, Zambia – NHS Borders, Scotland

Posted on05. Mar, 2010 by Erin.

About the Link This Link was established in 2009, though there has been a long established link between NHS Borders in Scotland and St Francis Hospital (SFH), Katete, Zambia since Dr Sandy Logie worked there in 1992. Both hospitals serve rural areas and are the same size with 350 beds each. Dr Dorothy Logie set [...]

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VISION 2020 Links Programme

Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Erin.

About the Link Established in 2004 in the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, International Centre for Eye Health. The VISION 2020 Links Programme originated as part of the ‘VISION 2020; The Right to Sight’ initiative that was established in 1999 by the World Health Organisation and the International Agency for Prevention of Blindness [...]

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CIEH North West Region – Zambia Institute of Environmental Health

Posted on12. Feb, 2010 by Erin.

About the Link A partnership (formal twinning arrangement) between ZIEH and CIEH North West Centre has been in place since 2002. The aim is to: Realise mutual benefits for the members of both associations. Share and expand knowledge and experiences in a professional context. Make a significant and continuing contribution to improving the understanding of [...]