{"id":25094,"date":"2024-11-02T12:03:49","date_gmt":"2024-11-02T12:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/?p=25094"},"modified":"2024-11-02T12:03:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-02T12:03:49","slug":"over-8000-patients-receive-free-eye-treatment-in-kabul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swn.af\/en\/2024\/11\/over-8000-patients-receive-free-eye-treatment-in-kabul\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 8,000 patients receive free eye treatment in Kabul"},"content":{"rendered":"

KABUL (SW) – In the past week, the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), supported by the financial backing of the King Salman and Al-Basr foundations, facilitated free treatment for more than 8,000 individuals suffering from eye diseases in Kabul. Among them, 800 patients with more severe conditions underwent surgery.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Many of the treated patients reported regaining their vision post-surgery.<\/p>\n

Abdul Bari, a resident of Kabul who received treatment at the Afghan Red Crescent Hospital in Badam Bagh area, said: \u201cI had been dealing with a cataract for a year. I couldn\u2019t afford to go to public or private hospitals for treatment. But now, my eye problem is resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another Kabul resident, Gul Bahram, also shared his experience: \u201cI had a cataract, and after coming here for surgery, my vision has greatly improved. They also provided me with drops to help with my recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Saturday, officials from the ARCS, during the closing ceremony of the free eye treatment initiative, urged the King Salman and Al-Basr foundations to establish a specialized eye hospital in Kabul.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf a number of eye patients can be treated monthly by them, it would yield good results. We request Al-Basr and King Salman foundations to build a specialized hospital in Kabul to facilitate this,\u201d Aziz al-Rahman, the deputy director of the ARCS, said.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, Rizwan Ahmad Baloch, the general director of the Al-Basr foundation, mentioned that discussions with the de-facto Ministry of Public Health are ongoing regarding the establishment of a specialized eye hospital in Kabul.<\/p>\n

\u201cConversations are continuing to build a specialized hospital in Kabul, which would also provide training opportunities for eye doctors in Afghanistan,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Since 2003, the King Salman and Al-Basr foundations have provided free treatment for over 25,000 patients with eye related diseases in Afghanistan.<\/p>\n

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