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Free eye operations for 1,000 people in North Vietnam

080319_pfizereyesurgeryviet.jpgThe International Trachoma Initiative (ITI) and Spanish Pfizer Inc. will jointly carry out free operations on 1,000 trachoma patients in Hai Duong Province from March 10 to 20. Eight volunteer doctors from Pfizer Inc. will perform the surgery in cooperation with the Social Diseases Prevention Center in the northern province. Each operation was estimated to cost US$10. ITI and Pfizer have agreed to provide 75 percent of the cost and Hai Duong Province will pay the remainder. Image source: thanhniennews.com.

News selected by Covalence | Country: Global | Company: Pfizer | Source: Thanh Nien Daily

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