FIMA Year Book 2010-2011 - Federation of Islamic Medical ...

COLLABORATIVE MODEL
Genaina, in the province of Darfur West, was
among one of the areas selected for the
intervention. It is not only a marginalized and hard
to reach area of Sudan, but in fact it is the hardest
to reach due to the fact of being a conflict zone. It
has a population of around 2.0 millions. Of this,
total blind population is estimated to be 30,000,
with 18,000 cases of cataract.
contributing a total of 226 days and 2260 manhours.
During this period, 32,200 patients were
screened and 3,163 cataract surgeries were
performed. (Table 1).
The camp cost under the FIMA Save Vision
initiative was found to be very economical, i.e. 50
USD/patient for cataract surgery, inclusive of
medicines/supplies and travel costs of the
surgeons and teams from abroad.
2. FIMA Eye Hospital, al-Genaina: A Case
example of Multi-partnership
Volunteer ophthalmologists and paramedics from
different countries were mobilized by FIMA for
regular screening camps and cataract surgeries in
the area, starting from January 2005 till present,
Data was shared with the country’s MOH.
The camp activity was availed for side by side
capacity building activities of various cadre local
Eye Care HR; and establishing credibility based
partnerships with MOH and WHO for sustaining
the activity. Al-Genaina FIMA Eye Hospital is a
practical example of the partnership that was
established in 2006.
Results and Discussion:
1. Camp Activities
During the period of five years, six screening and
cataract surgery camps have been held in al-
Genaina, Darfur West, with the voluntary support
of 33 eye surgeons from five countries,
As indicated already, FIMA al-Genaina Hospital
was established in early 2006 as a calculated move
to strengthen and sustain the prevention of
blindness activities that were started in the area
through eye camps. The hospital is a good model
of transition from private- private partnership to
private - public partnership at national and
international levels, involving local private social
structures, national public health agency (MOH
Sudan), international private (FIMA) and public
organizations (WHO).
MOH and WHO exhibited interest to enter into
this partnership due to the credibility that was
demonstrated by FIMA volunteers through
continuously undertaking the massive activity in a
quality manner with holistic approach towards
long term sustainability of the initiative through
training of local health professionals and
establishment of eye care center in the host
country.
The local Sudanese health authorities provided the
hospital physical structure, which was remodeled
according to a professional building plan. Nonmedical
furniture and HR, including nurses and
other paramedical personnel, were provided by
MOH.
FIMA provided volunteering ophthalmologists,
eye equipments, consumables and medical
supplies, as well as staff development and training
activities.
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