Eye Banking in Myanmar: A Review of Services and the Role of International Non-profit Community Based Organizations Transitioning Mandalay Eye Bank Towards Self-Sufficiency
2017 Vol. 5, No 2 / Eye Banking in Myanmar: A Review of Services and the Role of International Non-profit Community Based Organizations Transitioning Mandalay Eye Bank Towards Self-Sufficiency
Authors
Yee Yee Au, Gerard Sutton, Pravin K Vaddavalli, Meghna Varma, Merle Fernandes, Raj Devasayaham, Jane Treloggan, Simon Cooper, Con Petsoglou, Heather Machin, Chris Hodge
Abstract
Myanmar is the largest country in mainland southeast Asia and is marked by significant geographic and ethnic diversity between regions. Recently emerging from political and economic isolation, the healthcare system is
facing several challenges. We describe a recent review of the eye banking services in Myanmar and outline a programme in place in Mandalay. The paper will discuss how, through collaboration and partnership with international non-profit community based organizations, the Mandalay eye bank will transition towards eventual self-sufficiency.
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