2009 Benin Field Service Results

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The 2009 Mercy Ships Benin Field Service served 67,219 people. It is amazing, a total of 97,625 procedures done. Bellow is how it happened:
  • 33,851 eye evaluations and other treatments;
  • 13,174 oral health education;
  • 10,175 dental patients seen;
  • 7,083 pairs of sunglasses distributed;
  • 5,689 pairs of reading glasses distributed;
  • 3,521 cataracts removed;
  • 1,161 general surgeries;
  • 996 reconstructive and plastic surgeries;
  • 794 dental hygiene patients;
  • 570 other eye surgeries (pterygia and stabismus);
  • 231 orthopedic operations;
  • 154 obstetric fistulas repaired;
  • 185 cleft lip and palate repairs;
  • 119 church & community leaders trained in mental health;
  • 50 prison officers and workers trained in mental health;
  • 28 patients received palliative home care;
  • 25 oral health teachers trained;
  • 23 local agricultural trainees;
  • 19 mental health workers trained;
  • 19 families trained in wound care;
  • 18 community eye field workers trained;
  • 10 agricultural staff trained;
  • 6 Burkett's Lymphoma patients received palliative support;
  • 2 local surgeons trained;
  • 2 local eye surgeons trained;
  • 4 local surgeons trained in fistula repair;
  • 2 dental assistants trained;
  • 1 hostel constructed for agricultural college;
  • 2 church leaders conferences attended by 602 attendants;
  • 12,000 people watched the Jesus Film

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John L. Nesheim said…
Amazing how God can use an old boat and loving people to do so much good in the name of Christ! Inspiring.
January 5, 2010 at 6:57 PM
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