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May
6
2014
Recently, Dr. Jérémie Agré, in collaboration with a medical team from Oklahoma, led the Mobile Eye Clinic – CIV in providing eye care to the population around Doropo, Ivory Coast. Like many remote areas, Doropo does not have an eye surgeon, and the hazaderous road conditions make it extremely difficult to get to the region. Read about their journey and the amazing story of Songile Pale. Also, learn about the great work the Mobile Eye Clinic did with Washington eye surgeon, Dr. Mark Cichowski, in the capital city of Abidjan. You can help the Moblie Eye Clinic - CIV! They invite you to join them in their venture by subsidizing patients’ surgeries or making a donation to buy eye surgery supplies. Read the article to learn how...
Written by Bryan Glanzer
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