Change is a
beautiful thing, and it is only through the efforts of people who are dedicated
that we can see the change that we want. The world is filled with diversity and
people who are unique in their way. By working as one united front, we can
achieve the changes that we want to bring out and improve the lives of
countless people all over the world.
This is an
ideology that Sightsavers, a global organization lives by. The organization has
been working towards a lot of projects and initiatives that can change the way
in which people are offered care. One of the recent endeavors that the
organization has taken on was in the rural parts of Zambia. This was a place
where people were continually being diagnosed with a condition known as
blinding trachoma. The organization realized this issue that was being faced by
the people of this area and also identified that the people here were lacking
medical care.
The Sight
Savers blog has an interesting article about the impact that the organization
was having on the community in this area. A lot of the programs that were being
carried out were with regards to offering treatment to these people. The first
things that the organization has been working towards were providing eye
screenings to all of the people in these villages. One of the main areas where
these tests and screenings were conducted was the Lewanika Hospital. This was
one of the few places in the city that were known for offering a range of
treatment options to people and were also some of the more prominent places
where people affected by this disorder would go to.
One of the
main doctors that the organization has worked with at the hospital was Dr.
Ndalela. Dr. Nadlela had been traveling around the country, offering his
services to some of the poorest people in the country. He had been working with
a number of patients in the past, offering them services with regards to
different treatments. He describes the work that he does as more of a calling,
rather than his job, which is why he has been so passionate about helping
people and extending a helping hand to them.
The blog
published on the website talks about Dr. Nadlelas interactions with children
who had been diagnosed with this condition. After traveling with the
organization for an extended period, he came to a destination that had a few
children sitting outside what appeared to be their home. The doctor decided to
give them a quick examination and was soon able to conclude that they were
experiencing the condition that had been sweeping over that part of the
country. Because of the progression of the disorder, he concluded that the
children would completely lose their sight within three years.
Even though
there are people like Dr. Nadlela all over the world, actively working towards
improving the conditions of people who are diagnosed with diseases like this,
one of the biggest problems that people face is the accessibility to the right
kind of medical care that they need.
This is why
organizations like Sightsavers are needed by communities across the world. Organizations like these work towards implementing
all that these people would need to improve their lives and get treated for the
conditions that they have been diagnosed with. Traveling to the remote areas
within the country is one challenge in this situation, and the accessibility to
proper medical care is another. There is no doubt that the care that is given
can save lives, and be able to offer it is something that Sightsavers has been
working towards.
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