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Campaign targets 5,000 eye patients in South Sudan

By , based on Radio Tamazuj

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An eye-care campaign is targeting 5,000 people in South Sudan’s Northern Bahr el Ghazal state, including 1,500 patients due to undergo cataract surgery. Conducted in Aweil East and Aweil North counties with the South Sudanese Ministry of Health, the initiative began on Monday, according to health authorities cited by Radio Tamazuj.

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