Yaruqui-Ecuador: An ongoing district VISION 2020 programme
Journal Title: The Community Eye Health Journal - Year 2005, Vol 18, Issue 54
Abstract
In the Tumbaco valley, 40 km northwest of the capital city of Ecuador, Quito, there is a group of eight small towns with a population of 150,000 inhabitants, most of whom are mixed race (Mestizo) and 15% are indigenous people. The main source of income is agriculture, with an average monthly income of less than US$100.
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Felipe Chiriboga
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