Strategies for reducing visual impairment and blindness in rural and remote areas of Africa
The prevalence of visual impairment (VI) and blindness in Africa is one of the highest in the world; a large proportion of the causes are preventable. The prevalence is particularly high in rural and remote areas, where many of the continent’s inhabitants live. This is of great concern because of th...
Main Authors: | Olalekan O. Oduntan, Khathutshelo P. Mashige, Rekha Hansraj, Godwin Ovenseri-Ogbomo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2015-05-01
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Series: | African Vision and Eye Health |
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Online Access: | https://avehjournal.org/index.php/aveh/article/view/25 |
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