Noor Dubai Foundation Concludes its Mobile Eye Camp in Morocco

Dubai, United Arab Emirates , November 18, 2013 : Noor Dubai Foundation, a charitable organization, based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE ) concluded its blindness prevention program for the year 2013 at Imintanout - Kingdom of Morocco.

This is the fifth eye camp conducted by the organization in 2013 with the support of  Dubai Police and DIB Foundation .

His Excellency Eng. Essa Al Maidoor , Chairman of Noor Dubai Foundation , praised the treatment programs provided by Noor Dubai Foundation, that are in line with the  vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to deliver support and assistance to those in need.

Al Maidoor also highlighted the achievements made by the Foundation through its mobile eye camps in 2013  which include Pakistan , Ghana, Ethiopia, Yemen and  Morocco . 21,488 examinations and 1917 surgeries, were conducted at these camps in 2013.

HE Nasser Al Budour, vice-chairman of Noor Dubai Foundation thanked the Moroccan government for their cooperation.

Al Budour said the camps have helped provide the gift of sight to these in need and this helps contribute positively to the financial stability and independence of the patient and his family members.

Dr. Manal Omran Taryam, CEO of Noor Dubai Foundation, said the Foundation provided diagnostic and therapeutic services and health care for patients with visual impairment at its mobile eye camp in Imintanout, Chichaoua region, Morocco.  More than 17,000 people live in Imintanout and the nearest hospital for with ophthalmological services is 116 km away in the city of Marrakech .

 Dr. Taryam mentioned that this is the first mobile eye camp for Noor Dubai Foundation in the Kingdom of Morocco during which 4600 people were examined,  4000  were given medication  and 532 surgeries were conducted to treat patients who suffered from treatable blindness and visual impairment. She said surgical intervention  was needed for cases such as cataract.

Dr. Taryam also added that the camp was conducted in a modest clinic run by a small number of nurses and ophthalmologists that were available in the area.

Dr. Taryam explained that the percentage of visually impaired in the Kingdom of Morocco is equivalent to 3 per cent according to governmental reports, and cataract is the biggest cause of blindness followed by visual defects and that majority of causes related to visual impairment travel to the city of Marrakesh for treatment.