Kwale District Eye Centre - Kenya

News Reports 2003

December 2003

Training of Lucy Lockett, Kenya Government cataract surgeon

Picture shows Government Surgeon Lucy Locket being trained in cataract surgery at the clinic.

The reputation of the Kwale District Eye Centre for high standards has resulted in the Centre being approved to provide 9 months clinical experience for cataract surgeons on behalf of the Kenya Medical Training College.

After four years of training and practical experience, Lucy and other eye surgeons like her, will be qualified to carry out cataract surgery without supervision. They form a very important part of the medical workforce aiming to reach the goals of Vision 2020.

 

Accident disrupts local telephone communications

In early December a telegraph pole fell onto the Hospital's entrance sign whilst work was being carried out on the telephone lines.

Fortunately no-one was hurt by the accident.

The damage has since been repaired and telephone communications restored..

  Picture shows the damage caused to the hospital's sign by a falling telegraph pole. The sign has since been repaired.

November 2003

Eye Go Fishing

This deep sea fundraising event on the Kenya coast is organised each November by the Kwale District Eye Centre.

On November 24th 2003 sixty-four anglers set off in twenty-two boats searching for marlin and sailfish, inspired by the catching of a 101Kg black marlin in the run up to the event.

The prize for the lucky occupants of the winning boat was a luxurious stay for six people in a fabulous safari camp.

The photograph shows the barbeque being prepared for those who had participated. Around $USD 3,000 was raised at the event.

 
Picture shows the barbeque being prepared for the deep sea fundraising event in Kenya at which around three thousand US dollars was raised.
October 2003

10th Anniversary of Founding of The Eye Centre

To celebrate the anniversary on 3rd October, the Trustees of Eyes For East Africa (UK) arranged for a cake to be made in Kenya by Alliance Hotels Ltd and delivered to the Eye Centre.

It was a complete surprise to the staff, who quickly arranged a party and enjoyed the delicious 3kg cake!

  
Picture shows the cake made by Alliance Hotels Ltd to celebrate ten years of the eye centre.
 

Masai man regains sight after 10 years

A Masai man (seated on the left in the picture on the right) who had been blind for 10 years and lived in a remote area, heard about the Eye Centre. He trecked for five hours with a guide to a screening point and is now delighted to have regained some vision in his right eye. He had been told elsewhere that nothing could be done, but subsequent surgery at the Centre restored some vision.

   Picture shows a Masais man (seated on the left) who had been told that nothing could be done to restore his eyesight has regained some vision in his right eye.
 

World Sight Day at the Kenya Coast

On 9th October 2003 Kwale District Eye Centre (KDEC), together with key stakeholders, held an Open Day and exhibition on 9th of October for the benefit of the community at a local primary school .The aim was to create awareness about the seriousness of needless suffering due to treatable or preventable eye disease and how the community can help overcome this.

KDEC was the major exhibitor, supported by Village Health Committees (VHCs), Likoni School for the Blind, and other stakeholders including the Kenya Society for the Blind (KSB), Community Based Nutrition Program (CBNP), Participatory Education Theatre Group (PET) and the Ministry of Education.

Speakers included Dr Helen Roberts, Medical Director of KDEC. In total about 1,500 people attended the event, including 20 chiefs and subchiefs (all uniformed), from within the District. The event was presided over by the Kwale District Commissioner, Mr. Mutsami.

The Sparrows band, most of whom are blind, demonstrated that disability was not an inability by giving a brilliant performance attracting the crowds and a jolly good party was had by all!

Picture shows Kwale District Commissioner, Mr Mutsmi, being briefed by a member of KDEC staff.

Above - The Kwale District Commissioner, Mr Mutsami, being briefed on the problems of unnecessary blindness.

Picture shows Dr Roberts delivering a speech (in Kiswahili) to dignatories and guests at the World Sight Day exhibition.

Dr Roberts delivering her speech (in Kiswahili) to the dignatories and other guests at the World Sight Day exhibition. The Blind band is behind her.
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