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Burkina Faso's only Eye Doctor for Children Sees the Trauma of Both Play and Conflict
BURKINA FASO, JUL 10 – Dr. Claudette Yaméogo faces shortages of specialists and medicines while treating children injured by conflict or play, with only 52 procedures done in rural areas last year, Health Ministry said.
- Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children, Dr. Yaméogo, sees severe trauma cases that often require urgent treatment, with some children being seen too late.
- Dr. Yaméogo noted that over 70% of childhood trauma cases come from rural areas where exposure to conflict or play is higher.
- Treating children's eye problems requires specialists and time, which many families cannot afford, according to Dr. Yaméogo.
- Despite government coverage for medications and care for children under five, hospitals often lack necessary drugs, leading families to purchase them elsewhere.
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Burkina Faso's only eye doctor for children sees trauma of both play and conflict
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’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both
BOBO-DIOULASSO: Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers. Other health workers did not know what to do. When they eventually found Dr. Claudette Yaméogo, Burkina Faso’s only pediatric ophthalmologist, the injury
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Burkina Faso’s only eye doctor for children sees the trauma of both play and conflict
Isaka Diallo was playing with friends when a stone struck his left eye. For two weeks, his parents searched hospitals in western Burkina Faso for an eye doctor. The village clinic only prescribed painkillers. Other health workers did not know what to do.
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