Day: January 8, 2023
16,693 Cataract Patients Operated in 2022
Cataract disease is common globally owing to malnutrition, long-term exposure to intense light, ocular injuries, and aging. Cataract can result in total blindness if left untreated. Due to technological practical and economical impossibilities, millions of cataract sufferers worldwide are unable to undergo surgery. Many people who are unable to have surgery must continue their lives as dependents. IHH’s cataract surgery
Benin Elects Lawmakers, With Opposition Allowed to Stand
Benin votes for a new parliament Sunday with opposition candidates authorized to stand in the legislative elections after four years of absence. Sunday’s vote will be a key test for the West African nation, where President Patrice Talon’s supporters say he has ushered in political and economic development, but critics argue that his mandate has eroded democracy. At the last