Popularising eye health services in southern Mexico: community workers meet a felt need
Journal Title: The Community Eye Health Journal - Year 2006, Vol 19, Issue 60
Abstract
Programmes for blindness prevention in southern Mexico face multiple challenges. The people in greatest need live in remote rural villages. Mountain ranges and bad roads make access to these villages difficult. Multiple languages (16 distinct languages in the state of Oaxaca alone) along with a diversity of customs and beliefs, make effective communication challenging. It is impossible for an ophthalmologist acting alone to gain the access needed to serve these communities well.
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Linda Michon, Joseph Michon
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