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Wednesday, 04 April 2007
International Medical Corps (IMC)
Caspian Compassion Project (CCP)
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International Medical Corps (IMC) and its implementing partner, the Caspian Compassion Project (CCP), a national non-governmental organization, are working together to improve vision and eye care for thousands of vulnerable people living in areas located within the BTC/SCP pipelines corridor. IMC staff doctors and the eight-member CCP surgical team will make 15 visits to 11 target districts where BTC/SCP operate to conduct free vision screening, eye examinations and eye surgeries. The following districts will be covered by the Vision Project: Absheron, Hajigabul, Kurdamir, Ujar, Agdash, Yevlakh, Goranboy, Samukh, Ganja, Shamkir, Tovuz, Gazakh and Agstafa. The duration of the project is twelve months.

project8aThe key objectives of the Caspian Vision Project are as follows:
  1. To provide eye examinations for 2,250 people;
  2. To provide eye surgery and treatment for those who require it following eye examination, estimated to be approximately;
    • 375 Cataracts surgeries;
    • 22 glaucoma surgeries;
    • 22 congenital cataracts surgeries – children;
    • 44 strabismus corrective surgeries (cross-eyes);
    • 33 diabetic retinopathy operations;
    • 440 conjunctivitis or refractive treatments.
  3. To provide capacity building and practical skills training for the district ophthalmologist and eye care services.
The Vision Project is co-sponsored by UNOCAL Khazar and BTC/SCP. It is an extension of the BTC/SCP community investment program (CIP) and is supported in order to compliment other health and community development activities to bring additional benefits to the population living near the pipeline construction areas.

International Medical Corps is a global humanitarian non-profit organization dedicated to improving lives and relieving suffering through community based relief and development programmes. Established in 1984 by volunteer United States doctors and nurses in response to the war in Afghanistan, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary organization. Its mission is to improve people’s quality of life through community based social development programs that build local and national capacity in areas worldwide. International Medical Corps has worked in Azerbaijan from May of 2000.

CCP was founded in 1997. Since that time, CCP has evolved into an independent national NGO registered with the Ministry of Justice. CCP currently operates a diagnostic and treatment center for eye care in Baku for vulnerable people and provides outreach services to districts with support from international donors. All CCP medical services are provided free or at extremely low prices – just enough to keep their clinic operational and able to offer high quality care.

To get an update on the programme please refer to the “Latest News” Section.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 04 April 2007 )
 
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