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This time, the region selected was that of Ketou, which is located in a Muslim area. The inhabitants of this town are not accustomed to the presence of tourists, and very few of them speak French. 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In addition, 66 young patients suffering from binocular white cataracts, which were causing blindness, received eye surgery in order to guarantee adequate functional vision necessary for their return to the labour market. In parallel, a team comprised of a general surgeon and two nurses conducted operations on 25 serious hernias. 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