• About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact
Mon, Jan 25, 2021
Zim Trending
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • Breaking NewsHot
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • JobsLatest
  • Scholarships
  • Crime
  • Celebs
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • Breaking NewsHot
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • JobsLatest
  • Scholarships
  • Crime
  • Celebs
No Result
View All Result
Zim Trending
No Result
View All Result

Free Eye Cataract Operations

Staff Reporter by Staff Reporter
20/09/2019
in Events in Zimbabwe
Reading Time: 2min read
0
cataract operation

cataract operation

678
VIEWS
Share On WhatsAppShare on FacebookShare on TwitterShare On LinkedIn

Professional Women, Women Executives and Business Women’s Forum (PROWEB) has partnered with The Elena Barraquer Foundation of Spain and the Zimbabwe Defence Forces to perform free cataract surgeries in Zimbabwe, as a way of giving back to the African community.

 

Senile cataract is a non-preventable disease of aging, having its biggest impact in the over-60 age group. It is the most common cause of blindness globally. In Africa, published clinical and hospital data, population-based surveys and World Health Organization estimates state that 1.2% of the entire population in Africa is blind, with cataract causing 36% of this blindness.

 

Although cataracts are treatable, many countries in Africa fail to treat them because of technological or economic barriers that prevent people  in need of treatment from accessing it. For example, in Zimbabwe where the economic situation has and is still deteriorating to the point where receiving treatment has become a luxury.

 

RelatedPosts

Elevate Trust to Sponsor Students Innovators

Elevate Trust to Sponsor Students Innovators

08/11/2019
690
Let's Zumba

The Weekend Diary 11/10/19-13/10/19

12/10/2019
677
Alexio Kawara album launch

New Album Launch Alert From Alexio Kawara

11/10/2019
692
Jacaranda Music Festival

The Weekend Diary From Friday 04/10/19-Sunday 06/10/19

04/10/2019
680

However,  PROWEB is seeking to overcome those obstacles by bringing the treatment to them, free of charge. It is offering  free cataract surgeries that will be performed this month at Chitungwiza Central Hospital (Zimbabwe).

 

First, free screenings will be conducted from Saturday 21 to Sunday 22 September 2019 at: Kunaka Rural Hospital – Seke, Mahusekwa District Hospital-Chihota, Marondera Hospital – Marondera and Chitungwiza General Hospital – Chitungwiza.

 

Then, followed by free surgeries which will be done from Monday 23 to Saturday 28 September 2019 at Chitungwiza Central Hospital in Chitungwiza.

 

There also will be free Transport to go to the hospital courtesy of Proweb/Elena Barraque, and the pick up points are at Kunaka Rural Hospital in Seke, Mahusekwa District Hospital in Chihota and Marondera Hospital in Marondera.

 

PROWEB is a women’s economic empowerment forum established in 2005 to enable professional, executives and business women to contribute to the national agenda through networking, dialogue and lobbying. And as a non-partisan civil forum its vision is to contribute towards economic empowerment of women by encouraging them to grow economically and socially while making a difference in society.

 

Among many other socio-economic issues identified by PROWEB as contributory factors towards positive change in Zimbabwean society, health has been recognized as one critical area for support.

 

This year, PROWEB is partnering with the Elena Barraquer Foundation of Spain to donate eye cataract services for a targeted number of 200 patients in Zimbabwe and it would like to ensure that women, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds access this facility free of charge.

 

Tags: PROWEB
SendShareTweetShare
Staff Reporter

Staff Reporter

Media Intern at Tay Consultancy: Specialising in Content editing and Digital Marketing.

Related Posts

Elevate Trust to Sponsor Students Innovators
Breaking News

Elevate Trust to Sponsor Students Innovators

by Philomina
08/11/2019
0
690

Elevate trust will be hosting a student start-up summit(SSuS)  from the  12th of  December 2019 to the  14th of December...

Read more
Let's Zumba

The Weekend Diary 11/10/19-13/10/19

12/10/2019
677
Alexio Kawara album launch

New Album Launch Alert From Alexio Kawara

11/10/2019
692
Jacaranda Music Festival

The Weekend Diary From Friday 04/10/19-Sunday 06/10/19

04/10/2019
680
Jacaranda music festival

Second Edition Of Jacaranda Music Festival Roars into Life

03/10/2019
689
liberty kingsdale

Motivational Author Launches His Third Book

01/02/2020
685

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

  • Trending
  • Comments
  • Latest
List of Top 100 Best ‘O’ Level Schools In Zimbabwe (2020)

List of Top 100 Best ‘O’ Level Schools In Zimbabwe (2020)

25/01/2021
Emap System in Zimbabwe

How To Apply For 2021 Form 1 Boarding Places On eMAP

08/01/2021
Provisional Driving Licence Test Possible Questions & Answers

Provisional Driving Licence Test Possible Questions & Answers pdf

06/12/2020
Indian sweets for bedroom use

Indian Bedroom Sweets & Love Portions Floods Harare

13/11/2020
Four Teachers Suspended After Writing Exams For Their Girlfriends.

Just In: Zimsec O’Level 2019 Results Out

6
How To See Zimsec Results Online

How To See Zimsec O Level November 2019 Results Online

4
2020 Zimbabwe Universities Application Forms (Download Now)

2020 Zimbabwe Universities Application Forms (Download Now)

3
Four Teachers Suspended After Writing Exams For Their Girlfriends.

‘O’ Level ZIMSEC Results Now Accessible Online

3
Ignore Lockdown Reports: Mangwana

Lockdown Update:Local Businesses Put On Hold For 30days

02/01/2021
Breaking News: Police Arrest 200 Teenagers At A Party In Westgate

Breaking News: Police Arrest 200 Teenagers At A Party In Westgate

02/01/2021
synthetic Indices

How To Trade Synthetic Indices: A Comprehensive Guide For 2021

01/01/2021
zesa

You Can Now Buy Zesa Using Foreign Currency

22/12/2020

Recent News

Ignore Lockdown Reports: Mangwana

Lockdown Update:Local Businesses Put On Hold For 30days

02/01/2021
742
Breaking News: Police Arrest 200 Teenagers At A Party In Westgate

Breaking News: Police Arrest 200 Teenagers At A Party In Westgate

02/01/2021
1.1k
synthetic Indices

How To Trade Synthetic Indices: A Comprehensive Guide For 2021

01/01/2021
2k
zesa

You Can Now Buy Zesa Using Foreign Currency

22/12/2020
761

ZimTrending

For all the trending news for Zimbabweans at home and abroad

Follow Us

Search this site

No Result
View All Result

Partner Websites

www.taydigital.net
www.openclass.co.zw
www.mrtaylor.me

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Privacy & Policy
  • Contact

© 2021 Zim Trending If its Trending You WIll Find It Here - Website Developed & Maintained By Tay DIgital.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • Breaking News
  • Entertainment
  • Business
  • Education
  • Jobs
  • Scholarships
  • Crime
  • Celebs

© 2021 Zim Trending If its Trending You WIll Find It Here - Website Developed & Maintained By Tay DIgital.

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.