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

2. 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

3. 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”

4. 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

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

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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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

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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”

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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Korle Bu, Ghana

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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

22. 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

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

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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)

25. “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