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The Gambia-Swansea Vision 2020 Link Suzanne Martin Deputy Head of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Gambia-Swansea Vision 2020 Link Suzanne Martin Deputy Head of - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
The Gambia-Swansea Vision 2020 Link Suzanne Martin Deputy Head of Orthoptics ABM University NHS Trust Aims of Presentation History of the Gambia-Swansea link Progress so far Achievements and benefits V2020 Links Programme The
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V2020 Links Programme
The Gambia and Swansea – training and education paediatrics and glaucoma
Funded through ‘Seeing is Believing’ SCB £9.4k/year for 2 years
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How the link began
The Gambia made link request following the
building of The Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre in Banjul
Vision 2020 Links Programme linked with
Swansea in February 2008
Steering committees and scoping visits
made
Memorandum of understanding and 3 year
activity plan developed
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Visits to The Gambia
April 2008, March 2009 and November 2009 Paediatric Ophthalmology, Orthoptics and
establishment of children’s eye care facilities
Glaucoma management
including teaching of goldmann tonometry
Development of refraction
services
Repair and maintenance
- f equipment
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Return visits
The Gambia team visited in July 2008 and
September 2009
Shadowed Ophthalmologists in clinic and theatre to
enhance general skills focusing mainly on paediatrics and glaucoma
Taught how to assess vision in children by
Orthoptists
Glaucoma practitioners demonstrated tonometry Visited GPs, Optometrists and local resource centre Social events and interviewed for TV and local radio
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Fundraising/publicity
£38,000 raised so far Grant applications SCB,
WAG and THET
Quiz nights, Golf Days
Charity Balls
Personal Donations Website Talks to local groups
e.g. Rotary, WI
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Achievements so far
Practical training and education of staff Dedicated paediatric clinics, more
awareness of children’s eye conditions
Development of nurse practitioner role
for glaucoma
Enhanced quality of services, improved case
management
Provision of equipment
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Benefits
Development of skills,
techniques and confidence
Closer partnership
working both locally and with link partners
Better understanding of
NHS
Staff motivation Personal satisfaction
and friendships
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Barriers
Communication – constant interruption
- f internet service
Delays in obtaining visas Leave constraints Lack of staff in The Gambia Finance
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The Future
Consolidation of paediatrics and
glaucoma
Cataract surgery/Biometry Audit Diabetic retinopathy Research
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