SITUATION ANALYSIS ON THE EYE CARE SERVICE IN ST JOSEPH’S EYE HOSPITAL MGBIRICHI OHAJI/EGBEME LGA IMO STATE OF NIGERIA

• Authors: Christiana UBAKA
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The article presents the work of St. Joseph’s Eye Hospital, a young hospital in the Mgbirichi Ohaji / Egbeme LGA Imo State of Nigeria. The hospital is run by the catholic order of the Congegration of the Daughters of Mary and provides basic eye care in a rural part of Africa. The article highlights the potentials of the hospital, that also offers collaboration with neighbouring health care institutions and the limitations due to lack of personnel and the equipment for more special interventions.

Keywords

EN

Africa; Nigeria; eye care hospital; ophthalmology

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: ZOZ Ośrodek UMEA SHINODA-KURACEJO
• Journal: Medicina Internacia Revuo
• Year: 2013
• Volume: 25
• Issue: 101
• Pages: 237- 242

Contributors

author

Christiana UBAKA

• St Joseph’s Eye Hospital Mgbirichi, Ohaji/Egbeme, LGA Iimo State of Nigeria

• Document Type: article