Suriname Continues to Benefit from Free Eye Care Provided by Cuba

HAVANA, Cuba. Cuban specialists with the Miracle Operation in Suriname, have treated 414 patients in faraway territories of this South American country in April.

During the period the doctors have done check-ups and researches in the Nieuw Aurora, Laduani, Guyaba, Pikin Slee, Funtunakaba and Botopasi communities in the Sipaliwini and Moengo district; and in the Wan Hati and Albina in the Marowijne district.

Out of the 414 patients treated, 100 of them were diagnosed in need of surgery from cataracts, pterygium, glaucoma and other eye diseases.

Since 2007, the Cuban brigade of the Miracle Operation, made up of 10 specialists, perform ophthalmologic surgeries at the Slands Hospital inParamaribo.

This Operation was started in Suriname on October 10th 2005. During its first stage the patients used to travel to Cuba, when 2,937 Suriname patients underwent surgeries in hospitals at Havana City and Cienfuegos.

Since August 2007 these surgeries were performed in Suriname.

So far 5,137 Suriname have been received treatment thanks to the Miracle Operation.

(Avanza Operación Milagro en el interior de Suriname)