Botswana faced with blindness problem

Assistant Minister of Health and Wellness, Dikgang Makgalemele said his ministry has partnered with others locally and internationally to reduce blindness due to cataract. 

“For instance, Doctor Shroff’s Charity Eye Hospital from India has since June 2016 partnered with the Ministry to perform cataract surgeries.  This year, the Indian team together with a local ophthalmology team have restored vision for 2,324 people by performing 1,059 surgeries as well 1,265 surgeries at Scottish Livingstone and Sekgoma Memorial hospitals, respectively.  The local team continues to perform surgeries on a weekly basis,” the report states.