Meet The Saudi Eye Doctors Spreading Hopes of Vision Published February 24th, 2021 - 12:02 GMT
The leading causes of vision impairment and blindness are uncorrected refractive errors and cataracts, especially among the over-50s. The issue is especially prevalent in the developing world. (AFP/File Photo)
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KSrelief and Al-Basar International Foundation are launching 41 new medical projects in Yemen, Bangladesh, Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan.
Saudi doctors and volunteers are expected to play a key role in a newly launched initiative to allow health professionals in Yemen, Bangladesh, Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan to intervene quickly to save people’s vision.
The initiative, the result of a partnership between the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and Al-Basar International Foundation, envisages 41 medical campaigns, during which an estimated 205,000 examinations will be conducted, 16,400 operations will be carried out, and 41,000 medical glass
DUBAI: Saudi doctors and volunteers are expected to play a key role in a newly launched initiative to allow health professionals in Yemen, Bangladesh, Sudan, Nigeria and Pakistan to intervene quickly to save people’s vision.
The initiative, the result of a partnership between the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) and Al-Basar International Foundation, envisages 41 medical campaigns, during which an estimated 205,000 examinations will be conducted, 16,400 operations will be carried out, and 41,000 medical glasses will be distributed.
The 262,400 individuals expected to benefit from this initiative are among the estimated 2.2 billion people worldwide affected by blindness or vision impairment, according to World Health Organization (WHO) data. The WHO figure includes an estimated one billion that have a preventable vision impairment or one that has yet to be addressed.
Credit: Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Al Khobar
Dr. Sulaiman Al Habib Hospital, Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia has been awarded EMRAM Stage 7 by HIMSS.
EMRAM, or the Electronic Medical Record Adoption Model, measures the adoption and maturity of a health facility’s inpatient EMR capabilities from 0 to 7.
During the virtual assessment of the Al Khobar Hospital, the statistics relating to the use of blood and blood products were noted. Less than one per cent of units issued had to be returned to stock and less than five per cent of blood products are wasted. It was confirmed that the hospital compared a number of transfusion KPIs with other hospitals in the group and overall performed well.