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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for kids sees trauma of play & conflict

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Claudette Yaméogo , who started her practice late last year, said the work is daunting and often requires her to visit — at no cost — families who cannot afford care or cannot make their way to the hospital where she works

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  • Burkina Faso has only 70 ophthalmologists and just one pediatric specialist, Dr. Claudette Yaméogo. 13s
  • Children often receive delayed treatment due to reliance on traditional healers and lack of access to care. 45s
  • Most ophthalmology procedures are performed in urban areas, with rural regions underserved. 1m 12s
  • In 2024, only 52 out of more than 2,000 eye procedures in the Western Ots Basin were in rural areas. 1m 27s
  • Globally, 450 million children are estimated to need treatment for sight problems. 1m 49s
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