Medication to Treat and Prevent Blindness

During an Orbis screening for trachoma, a painful and potentially sight-threatening eye disease, including an annual mass drug administration where everyone receives antibiotics to treat and prevent the disease, we met Abraham, Ayralem, Tadelech, and her siblings in the heart of a small village. They found themselves facing the challenges posed by trachoma, 

Life in their small village presented its own set of challenges for Abraham and Ayralem as they worked to support their family. The couple sustained themselves through the craft of pottery. Thankfully, their village had access to fresh water, ensuring they could maintain cleanliness, a vital step in addressing the trachoma.

Unfortunately, Tadelech showed early signs of active trachoma, with her eyes red, sore, and streaming.And her discomfort was evident - her eyes red, sore, and streaming.  Luckly the Orbis Screening indlucides the distribution of antibiotics to treat and prevent the Trachoma. So, gratitude filled the air as Abraham and Ayralem's children, alongside other village children, received their annual antribitoic treatment. In just a few days, Tadelech showed significant improvement, her eyes noticeably healthier.

Their hopes for the future were are yet profound - with their children's eyesight restored, they aspired for them to attend school.

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Jemal watched as his four children, Ousam, Eman, Hamid, and Oumer, were assessed for trachoma - a painful, infectious and blinding eye disease - during a recent Mass Durg Administration programme.Unfortunately, all four showed active signs of trachoma. Which caused them a lot of pain, especially in the sunlight, making it hard for them to play outside.

In their village, life was not easy. They didn't have electricity, clean water, or proper toilets. To get clean water, they had to walk 2.5 to 3 kilometres. Making hygiene difficult and contributing to the spread of trachoma.

Luckily, the children received a special eye ointment, administered by Orbis, to cure their current infection and alleviate the pain. Jemal was also taught how to apply the ointment, and he learned that it needs to be used twice a day for six weeks. Jemal felt grateful for the help they received. With the treatment and a bit of care, his children would soon be able to play outside without pain.