By Kyle Martel | Communications Manager
After exchanging hearty hellos and hugs with ophthalmologist friends old and new, Drs. John Pajka and Amit Tandon, jump into their scrubs, stroll cautiously into their respective surgical theaters, fist bump their ophthalmic nursing teams and carefully inspect the operation of their surgical microscopes.
Here at the Korle Bu Training Hospital in Accra, Ghana, the pair spent HCP supported surgical staff, Dr. Gladys Fordjour, Dr. Dziffa Ofori-Adjei, Dr. Adam Yakubu (Head of the Ophthalmology Dept.) and a group of surgical residents. Their shared goal for the week is to provide hands-on instruction and training in the latest phacoemulsification surgery techniques. Throughout the week the two doctors helped get local doctors up to speed on phaco and treated almost 100 cases of cataracts.
HCP began its partnership with Korle Bu Training Hospital in 2017 to strengthen its ophthalmic capacity by providing specialized training opportunities to its eye care personnel; supporting outreach efforts and providing supplies and equipment.
This transfer and sharing of skills is at the center of an approach to strengthen and create sustainable systems of care in places like Ghana. By giving local ophthalmologists the tools they need to treat local populations with the latest techniques it allows them to earn a living from treating paying customers and create opportunities for them to provide care to those who cannot afford to pay.
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