Trachom: So sieht der Kampf gegen die Krankheit aus

Gizachew Abebe (52, red shirt) is an ophthalmic male nurse and community worker of CBM partner GTM in Ethiopia. Part of his job is to identify people with Active Trachoma/Trachoma Trichiasis like Asgedech and her grandchildren in order to provide eye examination and treatment/referral for TT surgery Asgedech lives in Southern Ethiopia and has Trachoma Trichiasis in both eyes as well as Active Trachoma. According to herself she is 55 years old - and takes care of 5 grandchildren. Most of the kids have already contracted Trachoma. ©CBM

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