Jinka Hospital Secondary Eye Care Unit

ABOUT US

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The Jinka hospital 

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Was built at 2000 G.C and has 5 case team and 32 departments.

 

The Secondary Eye Care Unit

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Was established at 2008.  Since 2012 the unit is constructed of one general nurse, 2 ophthalmic nurses, an optometrist and one cataract surgeon.  Currently once a year an outreach campaign to the local tribes is being held.

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    Activities

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• Surgery

• Screening

• Optometry

• School screening

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The Eye unit's objectives

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• Treating thousands of patients and performing hundreds of eye surgeries each year.

• Operating a local independent medical unit for treating the population of the Lower Omo Valley.  

• Maintaining a working staff with scientific and medical capabilities, including annual training and refresher courses in specific fields.

• Having the local team do outreach by offering treatments in remote communities.

• Forming local, regional and international collaborations, which would offer scientific and operative support.