The Fred Hollows Foundation in Australia is establishing a five-year project in Rwanda to provide eye health services in remote areas of the country, training for health workers in vision and eye health screening and eye unit renovations.
The Western Province Blindness Prevention Program aims to contribute towards eliminating avoidable blindness in the Rubavu District of the Western Province in Rwanda.
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The Fred Hollows Foundation in Australia
Address: Locked Bag 5021, Alexandria NSW 2015 Australia
Phone: + 61 2 8741 1900
Fax: + 61 2 8741 1999
Email: fhf@hollows.org
In 2006 a Rapid Assessment of Avoidable Blindness (RAAB) survey was conducted in Rwanda to assess the baseline prevalence for blindness and vision loss in a developing region or country.