Lions International Eye Centre, Korle Bu “Our very own Sightfirst Project” Lion Howard Lee Chairman Moorfields Lions Korle Bu Trust

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana Why West Africa? 90% of blindness occurs in developing countries 75% of this blindness is preventable 2.6 million people in West Africa are blind The region is vastly under-served, e.g. cataract surgery less than 20% of VISION 2020 target

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana Why training? Training is integral to any strategy to eliminate avoidable blindness Africa lacks higher surgical training programmes For the majority, training is out of financial reach “Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for life”

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana Ian Murdoch MSc MD FRCOphth Consultant Ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Ophthalmology

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana What Will We Teach? Basic surgical training Small incision cataract surgery Trabeculectomy (glaucoma) Lid surgery Paediatric eye surgery

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana How Much Will It Cost? Lions Clubs International Foundation £750,000 Lions MD105 (CSFII) £250,000 Moorfields Eye Hospital £2,000,000

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana What can go wrong? Change of site Brown envelope society Change of government The builder and his VAT Accident on site Ebola “Ah! This is Africa”

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana What will we achieve? Five-Year Snapshot Consultations and treatments 265,932 In-House Surgical procedures 10,080 Procedures by Trainees at home 89,856 Total Treatments and Procedures first five years 365,868 Average Cost of Patient Episodes $16.40

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana How will we teach? Sub-specialities Modular system WACS certificates Digital communication Online training programme Trainers from Moorfields Train the trainer

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana So what of the future? Our outstanding funding commitment More equipment Sponsorship of trainees Help for poorer patients

Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana Who is involved? Moorfields Eye Hospital Lions Clubs International Foundation Lions of the British Isles and Ireland Lions of Ghana President of Ghana Ghana Ministry of Health Korle Bu Teaching Hospital University of Ghana Medical School West African College of Surgeons (WACS) West African Health Organisation (WAHO)

“Alone we can do so little – together we can do so much”. Helen Keller Lions International Eye Centre Korle Bu, Ghana “Alone we can do so little – together we can do so much”. Helen Keller