Turkish aid group IHH performs cataract surgeries across world
The Humanitarian Relief Foundation [IHH] has performed cataract surgeries for needy patients in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Mali, Niger and Ethiopia.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 12:17 | 07 January 2022
- Modified Date: 12:24 | 07 January 2022
Turkey's Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) performed 17,200 cataract surgeries for needy patients worldwide in 2021, the aid groups said in a statement on Friday.
The IHH said the surgeries helped people in Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, Syria, Mali, Niger and Ethiopia.
Cataracts are an eye condition that results in cloudy vision.
The total number of surgeries for various ailments reached 157,000 in the year across 19 countries, the statement added.
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