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IRIS Mundial has concentrated the better part of its efforts throughout the last year towards implementing a program to prevent and fight blindness in the remote region of FODES-5. This region, hours from the capital, is isolated and difficult to access, the only way being over mountainous terrain. The IRIS Mundial volunteers visit regularly\u00a0in order to fine tune\u00a0<\/p>\n
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the training of the staff on site as well as to ensure that the program is running smoothly. Upon our return from Haiti, more specifically Labrousse, we have found that this program is appreciated by the Haitians. Prior to this program, entirely funded by IRIS Mundial, Ophthalmologic services were virtually non existent in this region.<\/p>\n
Making eyecare accessible to all<\/strong> Up to now, this program has screened over 2600 people; 1800 of which are students and teachers from FODES-5\u00e2\u20ac™s 12 associated schools. Although few students showed symptoms of eye problems, the program members noticed the dire state of the school\u00e2\u20ac™s teaching facilities such as the chalk boards and the lighting in the classrooms \u00e2\u20ac\u201c all possible contributing factors to visual problems among children. Following simple recommendations made to management, small changes will soon be put in place in order to improve the learning conditions of these children \u00e2\u20ac\u201c the future of their country.<\/p>\n
This program has made impressive headway in the last few months. The team members of the\u00a0Program for the Prevention and Fight Against Blindness in the intervention area of FODES-5<\/em>, consists of two nurses and an assistant. They travel around in a four wheeler and by motorcycle to raise awareness as well as to screen both adults and children in schools.<\/p>\n