BY DR NGONA BANGA LISTOOPHTHALMOLOGIST

MULITA OUTREACH REPORT FROM 8 FEBRUARY TO 15

FEBRUARY 2011

OUTLINES

• INTRODUCTION• ACTIVITIES• STATISTIC REPORT• RECOMMENDATIOS AND CONCLUSIONS

INTRODUCTION

• Mulita is a city in very remote area of DRC, located in MANIEMA province around 300 km from KINDU town.

• Mulita health center belong to CECA 16 church one of the member of CME NYANKUNDE.

• Bunia Ophthalmic center which is one the branch of CME still covering all the oriental province of DRC and some area of KIVU Province.

ACTIVITIES Dr Ngona, Maud kells and a nurse at MULITA

Thanks a lot to MAF team which helps us to get MULITA

ACTIVITIESMany patients still waiting to be se by the ophthalmologist

I am performing eye consultation (outpatient unit)

ActivitiesDr Ngona and many patients who underwent eye surgery

Many patients underwent cataract surgery

Before cataract surgery blind patient look sad

Recover the sight after cataract surgery and express happiness

ACTIVITES

ACTIVITIES

Blind patient because of cataractPatient recover the after surgery and express happiness

STATISTIC REPORT

• 207 patients had been see by the ophthalmologist

• 102 patients underwent eye surgery: -65 patients recover the sight after cataract surgery, 27 patients underwent trabeculectomy because of glaucoma and 10 patients other miner eye surgery.

• Among 27 patients with irreversible blindness 22 were because of absolute glaucoma.

Recommendation and conclusions

• We urge the member of CECA 16 Church to help us to get MULITA two time per year to alleviate eye burden of those population and also to sustain our service.

• Many patients become irreversible blind because of glaucoma I suggest to conduct glaucoma screening in this area if possible.

• A lot of thanks to missionary Maud kells who helps us to get MULITA easily.